November 26, 2014 - Ottawa, Ontario
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, today announced the issuing of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of search and rescue lifeboats as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy.
November 26, 2014 - Sarnia, Ontario
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) advises the public that our seasonally operated Search and Rescue stations located on the Great Lakes, Georgian Bay and St. Lawrence River in Ontario are winding down their annual operations. On November 24, 2014 the Search and Rescue Station in Thunder Bay Ontario closed for the season. Other stations at Tobermory, Goderich, Kingston, Cobourg, Port Weller, Port Dover, Amherstburg, and Meaford will close over the next two weeks depending on weather conditions.
November 24, 2014 - Charlotte County, New Brunswick
Member of Parliament for New Brunswick Southwest John Williamson, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that the Government of Canada will invest $750,000 over two years in harbour improvements at Dipper Harbour and Seeleys Cove. Funding is being allocated for:
November 21, 2014 - Victoria, British Columbia
The member of Parliament for Yukon, Ryan Leef, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, was pleased to welcome the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier back to its home port of Victoria, B.C. and also welcome over 60 students and teachers from Royal Oak Middle School for an afternoon of exploring and discovering Canadian history onboard the ship.
November 19, 2014 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
The Government of Canada and its partners from the fishing industry today announced the development of a rebuilding plan for the southern Newfoundland Atlantic cod stock in NAFO Sub-Division 3Ps.
Terrace, British Columbia - On behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Mel Kotyk, Area Director - North Coast, presented Tom Protheroe with a 2014 National Recreational Fisheries Award on November 15, 2014.
November 14, 2014 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Senator David Wells met with the crew of the CCGS Terry Fox earlier today to welcome them home after their 2014 Arctic mission. This year the CCGS Terry Fox visited the North Pole before returning to St. John's where it brought back the two Canadian Hydrographic Services multibeam sonar-equipped survey launches.
