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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans hasn't issued licences to salmon farms in B.C.'s Discovery Islands since June 2022, but a new civil suit claims it conducted a 'bad-faith' consultation to justify a 'predetermined' outcome. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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
Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | August 21, 2024
Gudie Hutchings
Rural Economic Development Minister Guide Hutchings, pictured, and her fellow Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MPs have fallen into line with their party rather than backing their province's best interests, writes Courtney Glode. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | August 21, 2024
Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | August 21, 2024
Gudie Hutchings
Rural Economic Development Minister Guide Hutchings, pictured, and her fellow Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MPs have fallen into line with their party rather than backing their province's best interests, writes Courtney Glode. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GARY D. MARTY | August 21, 2024
We can recognize the overall benefit of salmon farms for Indigenous Peoples, and fish health professionals can work to minimize farm salmon infectious diseases without the banning of salmon farms, writes Dr. Gary D. Marty. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GARY D. MARTY | August 21, 2024
Opinion | BY GARY D. MARTY | August 21, 2024
We can recognize the overall benefit of salmon farms for Indigenous Peoples, and fish health professionals can work to minimize farm salmon infectious diseases without the banning of salmon farms, writes Dr. Gary D. Marty. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 1, 2024
On June 19, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Minister Diane Lebouthillier announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia will have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 1, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 1, 2024
On June 19, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Minister Diane Lebouthillier announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia will have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
Opinion | BY PIERRE CLOUTIER DE REPENTIGNY | December 13, 2017
Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc has been tasked with reviewing the previous government’s changes to the Fisheries Act, restoring lost protections, and building in modern safeguards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PIERRE CLOUTIER DE REPENTIGNY | December 13, 2017
Opinion | BY PIERRE CLOUTIER DE REPENTIGNY | December 13, 2017
Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc has been tasked with reviewing the previous government’s changes to the Fisheries Act, restoring lost protections, and building in modern safeguards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 6, 2017
The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis St-Laurent, right, cuts through the Arctic Ocean on Sept. 5, 2009. Patrick Kelley photograph courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 6, 2017
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 6, 2017
The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis St-Laurent, right, cuts through the Arctic Ocean on Sept. 5, 2009. Patrick Kelley photograph courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard
Opinion | BY JAMIE KNEEN | August 23, 2017
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is seeking Canadians' views until Aug. 28 on a government discussion paper proposing changes to environmental and regulatory processes. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY JAMIE KNEEN | August 23, 2017
Opinion | BY JAMIE KNEEN | August 23, 2017
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is seeking Canadians' views until Aug. 28 on a government discussion paper proposing changes to environmental and regulatory processes. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia