Senior officials from the Canadian Coast Guard and Transport Canada, held a technical briefing with the Mayors of Beauharnois and Montreal regarding the Kathryn Spirit vessel. Since 2011, the Kathryn Spirit, has been moored, awaiting dismantling, on the shores of Lake Saint-Louis, in Beauharnois, Québec. “I am pleased that today’s discussions were very productive. A … Read more
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Minister Hunter Tootoo (Nunavut) and Nunavut Premier Peter Taptuna announced a new $150,000 agreement to support Canada’s Indigenous seal industry, the first to be signed under the federal Certification and Market Access Program for Seals. The Government of Nunavut will use the new funds to lead a number of projects … Read more
The Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM) met in Montreal to exchange views on a broad range of priorities, including marine protected areas, the Fisheries Act, market access for Canadian fish and seafood, and sustainable aquaculture development. The meeting was co-chaired by Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Minister Hunter Tootoo (Nunavut) and the … Read more
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Minister Hunter Tootoo (Nunavut) is co-chairing the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers’ meeting in Montréal. At this meeting, federal, provincial and territorial ministers will exchange on a range of priorities such as aquatic invasive species, aquaculture development and market access for the Canadian fish and seafood sectors. … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard, in partnership with the United States Coast Guard and the Ontario Provincial Police, warned of potentially unsafe ice conditions in the vicinity of icebreaking operations and shipping routes in the Great Lakes. Milder temperatures this winter have significantly reduced ice cover on the Great Lakes. However, icebreaking operations to assist commercial … Read more
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Minister Hunter Tootoo (Nunavut) was joined by British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, Mayor of Vancouver Gregor Robertson, and Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner Jody Thomas in front of the Coast Guard facility in Kitsilano, which was closed by the previous government in February 2013. Tootoo reaffirmed the Government of Canada’s … Read more
Fisheries, Oceans Minister Hunter Tootoo (Nunavut) met with the Assembly of First Nations at a Special Chiefs Assembly on Dec. 10. He spoke with elders, National Chief Perry Bellegarde and members of the AFN executive and Chiefs-in-Assembly to outline key aspects of the Government of Canada’s approach to fisheries, and his priorities going forward. A review … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard will proceed with the annual closure of its seasonal search and rescue bases in Québec, Tadoussac, Kegaska, Rivière-au-Renard and Havre-Saint-Pierre around Nov. 30, 2015. The Cap-aux-Meules base will close on Dec. 30, 2015. The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal bases are strategically located to provide rapid assistance and to minimize the risk … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) successfully completed the last of its operations following the fuel oil spill near the community Salluit, West of Ungava Bay, in Northern Quebec that began on October 7, 2015. The CCGS Terry Fox and the M/T Sarah Desgagnes have left. “I would like to extend my congratulations and gratitude to … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada released a statement on a fuel spill in Northern Quebec. “The Canadian Coast Guard was notified late October 7 and immediately responded to a fuel spill near the community of Salluit, West of Ungava Bay, in Northern Quebec. The M/T Sarah Desgagnes was transferring fuel to the community of Salluit in … Read more
