Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) and Oceans and Janet Carding, Director and CEO of the Royal Ontario Museum, announced they have reached an agreement to facilitate the recovery of up to two North Atlantic blue whale skeletons. A team from the Royal Ontario Museum led by Dr. Mark D. Engstrom, Deputy Director, and … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) announced that the Government of Canada is providing $1.4 million collected from sales of the Salmon Conservation Stamp to the Pacific Salmon Foundation for a range of salmon stewardship and enhancement projects. The funds will be distributed through the foundation’s Community Salmon Program to projects that address Pacific … Read more
On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada has invested approximately $340,000 in a number of projects at Small Craft Harbours in Quebec. A full … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) and Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a $965,000 contract to Finning (Canada) for the supply of equipment to be used in the Vessel Life Extension work to Canadian Coast Guard ships CCGS Dumit and CCGS … Read more
In recognition for his outstanding contribution to promoting recreational fishing in Quebec, Pierre Manseau was presented with a 2014 National Recreational Fisheries Award on April 17, 2014. The full release is available online. Call 418-648-5419. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) announced that Canada will be hosting an important Working Group meeting of the … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Bernard Trottier (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a $6.5 million contract to Babcock Canada Inc. for critical refit work for Canadian Coast Guard ship CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent. This contract was awarded as the result of an open and competitive procurement process. … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) awarded Mr. Michael Griswold a 2013 Small Craft Harbours Prix d’Excellence. Griswold received the national award under the category of “National Individual Commitment” for his work as the volunteer Chair of the Quadra Island Harbour Authority (QIHA), which manages both the Heriot Bay and Quathiaski Cove small craft … Read more
On behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) and Conservative MP Joyce Bateman (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.) announced that agreements have been finalized with the new operator of the Experimental Lakes Area, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD ELA Inc.) These agreements mean that the federal government has … Read more
On March 7, 2014, BNSF Railway Company pled guilty in Surrey Provincial Court to one count of violating Section 35(1) of the Fisheries Act for the harmful alteration, disruption, or destruction of fish habitat. The charges stem from work carried out by the company in 2010 on a rail line adjacent to Cougar Creek that supports … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) issued a statement announcing additional icebreaking support for the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. Shea said the government “is keenly aware of the importance of safe and navigable waterways in contributing to our economic prosperity.This year’s frigid temperatures have led to ice conditions that have not been … Read more
