The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and the Honourable Judy Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Member of Parliament for Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, will be in Bay de Verde to share details of the federal government's investment into harbour facilities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard will be at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography to celebrate the departure of the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent for an international expedition as part of the Galway Statement, and UNCLOS.
Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard will be at Dalhousie University to announce funding related to the University's new Ocean School project.
Hall's Harbour, Nova Scotia – On July 18, 2016, the Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Kings – Hants, will share details about the Government of Canada's plan to improve the small craft harbours in Nova Scotia, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
OTTAWA, Ontario – Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner Jody Thomas will host Admiral Paul Zukunft, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, in a one-day summit convened at the national headquarters of the Canadian Coast Guard in Ottawa. The summit will provide an opportunity for both organizations to continue to strengthen their cooperation and ability to work together. Media are welcome to attend: a photo-op as the Commissioner welcomes the Commandant to the Canadian Coast Guard's National Command Centre (NCC); and the closing statements of the Commissioner and the Commandant, followed by a brief media question and answer session.
ST. ANDREWS, New Brunswick – The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will co-chair the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers' meeting with the Honourable Rick Doucet, New Brunswick Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) will be holding a briefing for media interested in an update on the marine and freshwater environments that B.C. salmon are encountering this summer.
Havre-aux-Maisons, Québec - The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, will share details about the Government of Canada's plan to improve the small craft harbours in the province of Quebec. Photo opportunities will be available for media in attendance.
L'Étang-du-Nord, Québec - The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, will share details about the Government of Canada's plan to improve the small craft harbours in the province of Quebec. Photo opportunities will be available for media in attendance.
Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Ministerial Advisory Panel is holding a public consultation meeting in Halifax to gather public opinion on the Last In, First Out (LIFO) policy for the Northern shrimp fishery.