Tag Archives: Fisheries
NDP WELCOMES COMMITMENT TO PROTECT OWNER OPERATOR / FLEET SEPARATION
September 21, 2012 OTTAWA–New Democrats welcome the government’s decision to preserve the current owner operator policies for the East Coast. After months of sidestepping questions by the Official Opposition NDP about whether Conservatives support this policy, Minister of Fisheries & Oceans Keith Ashfield confirmed today that fleet separation and owner operator rules for Atlantic Canada will remain intact. “Our fishermen and their families in Eastern Canada and Quebec are breathing a sigh of relief today,” said Robert Chisholm, NDP critic… Read more
CONSERVATIVE CHANGES TO FISHERIES AND OCEANS WILL HURT NEW BRUNSWICK: NDP
Harper’s reckless approach is harmful to community, economy and environment FREDERICTON – New Democrat Critic for Fisheries and Oceans, Robert Chisholm and Deputy Critic for Fisheries and Oceans (East), Philip Toone are in New Brunswick today meeting with fisheries groups about the Harper Government’s harmful approach to east coast fisheries and environment. “The Conservative Government is trying to bring in sweeping changes with little to no consultation. These changes are bad for the community, bad for the economy and bad… Read more
Conservative MP supports Fleet Separation and Owner Operator Policies
It looks like the pressure from the Opposition and many, many Canadians and fishers’ organizations is having an effect. This mail-back card from Conservative MP John Williamson makes it clear that he supports the current Owner Operator and Fleet Separation policies for the East Coast. To be fair, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield has never clearly stated his intention to eliminate these cornerstone policies. Instead he talks about “modernizing the industry” and won’t commit to defending these policies and… Read more