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Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson could almost triple last year’s catch level while maintaining sustainable harvesting levels to allow Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the market opportunity knocking on its door, writes Sylvie Lapointe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
B.C. salmon farmers, suppliers, and the United Steelworkers Union rally against the federal government's decision to ban open-net salmon farms on the West Coast by 2029 in Nanaimo, B.C., on Sept. 11. Photograph courtesy of Mowi Canada West
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
B.C. salmon farmers, suppliers, and the United Steelworkers Union rally against the federal government's decision to ban open-net salmon farms on the West Coast by 2029 in Nanaimo, B.C., on Sept. 11. Photograph courtesy of Mowi Canada West
Opinion | BY GENNA CAREY | September 30, 2024
Diane Lebouthillier
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier. In delaying action, Ottawa risks exacerbating conflicts in the Maritimes, particularly in the lucrative lobster and elver fisheries, where tensions already run high, writes Genna Carey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GENNA CAREY | September 30, 2024
Opinion | BY GENNA CAREY | September 30, 2024
Diane Lebouthillier
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier. In delaying action, Ottawa risks exacerbating conflicts in the Maritimes, particularly in the lucrative lobster and elver fisheries, where tensions already run high, writes Genna Carey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | September 19, 2024
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s reopening of the commercial northern cod fishery solely for the benefit of domestic and international corporate draggers indicates an agenda to further undermine the sustainability of unionized fishery workers, writes Courtney Glode.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | September 19, 2024
Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | September 19, 2024
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s reopening of the commercial northern cod fishery solely for the benefit of domestic and international corporate draggers indicates an agenda to further undermine the sustainability of unionized fishery workers, writes Courtney Glode.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 12, 2024
Diane Lebouthillie
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier's absence at an Aug. 13 with the Eastern Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers came as a surprise, according to the attendees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 12, 2024
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 12, 2024
Diane Lebouthillie
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier's absence at an Aug. 13 with the Eastern Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers came as a surprise, according to the attendees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 12, 2024
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier is under fire from some of her provincial counterparts after a contentious meeting last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 12, 2024
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 12, 2024
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier is under fire from some of her provincial counterparts after a contentious meeting last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 25, 2019
The Louis S. St-Laurent, first deployed in 1969, is the oldest ship in the Canadian Coast Guard's icebreaker fleet at 50 years old. Here it is seen conducting research in the Arctic Ocean during a joint project with the U.S. Navy in September 2014. Photograph courtesy of the John F. Williams and the U.S. Navy
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 25, 2019
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | February 25, 2019
The Louis S. St-Laurent, first deployed in 1969, is the oldest ship in the Canadian Coast Guard's icebreaker fleet at 50 years old. Here it is seen conducting research in the Arctic Ocean during a joint project with the U.S. Navy in September 2014. Photograph courtesy of the John F. Williams and the U.S. Navy
Opinion | BY MELANIE SONNENBERG | October 30, 2018
Fishing communities throughout the Atlantic, Quebec, and British Columbia, employ thousands of people and are the hidden socio-economic success story of Canada’s fishery policy, writes Melanie Sonnenberg of the Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters’ Federation. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY MELANIE SONNENBERG | October 30, 2018
Opinion | BY MELANIE SONNENBERG | October 30, 2018
Fishing communities throughout the Atlantic, Quebec, and British Columbia, employ thousands of people and are the hidden socio-economic success story of Canada’s fishery policy, writes Melanie Sonnenberg of the Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters’ Federation. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Rimouski, Que., located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, has become a hub for ocean sciences and is home to the Marine Biotechnology Research Centre. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Thierry HL
Rimouski, Que., located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, has become a hub for ocean sciences and is home to the Marine Biotechnology Research Centre. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Thierry HL
News | BY JOLSON LIM, BEATRICE PAEZ | July 18, 2018
Newly minted Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, flanked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Julie Payette, pose for a photo at a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on July 18 as other new ministers watch from behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM, BEATRICE PAEZ | July 18, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM, BEATRICE PAEZ | July 18, 2018
Newly minted Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, flanked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Julie Payette, pose for a photo at a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on July 18 as other new ministers watch from behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ARAN O’CARROLL | June 25, 2018
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is scheduled to sit down with her ministerial counterparts on Thursday to develop a national conservation strategy. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ARAN O’CARROLL | June 25, 2018
Opinion | BY ARAN O’CARROLL | June 25, 2018
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is scheduled to sit down with her ministerial counterparts on Thursday to develop a national conservation strategy. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | June 8, 2018
The biggest challenge to our generation is stopping habitat loss, says conservation biologist Dan Kraus. Photograph courtesy of Pxhere
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | June 8, 2018
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | June 8, 2018
The biggest challenge to our generation is stopping habitat loss, says conservation biologist Dan Kraus. Photograph courtesy of Pxhere
Opinion | BY FARRAH KHAN | June 6, 2018
The equivalent of a garbage truck full of plastics enters our oceans every minute, writes Greenpeace's Farrah Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY FARRAH KHAN | June 6, 2018
Opinion | BY FARRAH KHAN | June 6, 2018
The equivalent of a garbage truck full of plastics enters our oceans every minute, writes Greenpeace's Farrah Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
News | BY JOLSON LIM | May 16, 2018
Arctic sea ice, pictured in 2011. The federal government currently has a moratorium in place on any new offshore oil and gas drilling. NASA photograph by Kathryn Hansen
News | BY JOLSON LIM | May 16, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | May 16, 2018
Arctic sea ice, pictured in 2011. The federal government currently has a moratorium in place on any new offshore oil and gas drilling. NASA photograph by Kathryn Hansen
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | March 28, 2018
A cash infusion alone from Ottawa won’t feed the 76 southern resident orcas in B.C. currently facing extinction, writes Megan Leslie. Photograph courtesy of Christopher Michel
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | March 28, 2018
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | March 28, 2018
A cash infusion alone from Ottawa won’t feed the 76 southern resident orcas in B.C. currently facing extinction, writes Megan Leslie. Photograph courtesy of Christopher Michel
Opinion | BY KRISTYN WONG-TAM | March 15, 2018
Toronto City Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam is calling on Parliament to pass Bill S-238, which would ban the import and export of shark fins. While Canada currently prohibits the 'ecologically devastating' practice of cutting fins off a shark and throwing the animal back into the ocean to die slowly, it is the largest importer of shark fins outside Asia, she writes. Wikimedia photograph courtesy of Cloneofsnake
Opinion | BY KRISTYN WONG-TAM | March 15, 2018
Opinion | BY KRISTYN WONG-TAM | March 15, 2018
Toronto City Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam is calling on Parliament to pass Bill S-238, which would ban the import and export of shark fins. While Canada currently prohibits the 'ecologically devastating' practice of cutting fins off a shark and throwing the animal back into the ocean to die slowly, it is the largest importer of shark fins outside Asia, she writes. Wikimedia photograph courtesy of Cloneofsnake
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 26, 2018
Transport Minister Marc Garneau says his Transportation 2030 plan will 'ensure Canadians benefit from a safe, reliable, clean and efficient transportation system for moving people and goods for years to come.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 26, 2018
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 26, 2018
Transport Minister Marc Garneau says his Transportation 2030 plan will 'ensure Canadians benefit from a safe, reliable, clean and efficient transportation system for moving people and goods for years to come.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEPHEN HAZELL | January 17, 2018
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna speak to reporters Nov. 8. Canada protects less of its land and ocean than any other developed country, writes Stephen Hazell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEPHEN HAZELL | January 17, 2018
Opinion | BY STEPHEN HAZELL | January 17, 2018
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna speak to reporters Nov. 8. Canada protects less of its land and ocean than any other developed country, writes Stephen Hazell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade