Ottawa, Ontario - Collaboration with provincial and territorial partners is critical to keeping Canada's waters and coastlines safe, healthy and prosperous, now and for generations to come.
The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will travel to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to co-chair the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM) meeting taking place August 14 and 15. She will be joined by her provincial co-chair, the Honourable Cory Deagle, Minister of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture for Prince Edward Island, as well as their provincial and territorial counterparts. Minister Lebouthillier will also meet with leaders and representatives of the National Indigenous Organizations.
During the meeting, Minister Lebouthillier, and her provincial and territorial counterparts will engage a number of priorities of the Council, including discussing climate change and the future prosperity of our coastal communities. She will hear from provincial and territorial leaders on these important issues, and together they will focus on solutions to safeguard the future of fish, fish habitat, fisheries and aquaculture in an ever-changing environment. Minister Lebouthillier will also stress Canada's commitment to growing trade and commercial opportunities for Canadian fish and seafood products.
