The Minister of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture for Prince Edward Island, the Honourable Cory Deagle, and the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, will co-chair a meeting of the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM). Topics to be discussed include: the sustainable economic growth of Canada’s fish and seafood sector, climate change, aquaculture, and aquatic invasive species. A media availability with the co-chairs will conclude the CCFAM meetings.
L’Étang-du-Nord, Quebec – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will hold a press conference to announce major investments in small craft harbours in the Magdalen Islands.
Cap-aux-Meules (Quebec) – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will hold a press conference to announce a financial support for the Magdalen Islands fishing industry.
Louisbourg, Nova Scotia – On behalf of the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Lebouthillier, will be in Eastern Nova Scotia to celebrate the opening of the first commercial fishing season for whelk.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will hold a press conference to announce major investments for small craft harbours in Nova Scotia.
Rivière-au-Renard, Quebec – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will hold a press conference to announce significant investments in small craft harbours in the Gaspé Peninsula.
Moncton, New Brunswick – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, along with the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister for Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, will hold a press conference to announce major investments in small craft harbours in New Brunswick.
Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador – The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard will make an announcement at the Salmonid Interpretation Centre in Grand Falls-Windsor.
The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard will be visiting the port of Grande-Entrée to meet with fish harvesters affected by yesterday's fire, and to assess the damage.
