Mr Fin Donnelly, the official opposition Critic for Fisheries & Oceans, replied to our letter regarding changes to the fisheries Act.
Thank you for writing to share your concerns about the Conservative government’s plan to remove fish habitat protection from Section 35 of the Fisheries Act.
At a time when the government should be strengthening habitat protection, the Conservatives aim to gut one of the strongest environmental laws in the country. These changes will set Canada back decades. By eliminating provisions to protect fish habitat, the Conservatives will be better positioned to fast track their agenda of pipelines, oil super tankers, mega mines and other major industrial
projects.
With the stroke of a pen, this government would wipe out decades of progress and condemn future generations to a less diverse environment. The Conservative plan to ram this key change through the budget omnibus bill is reprehensible.
Canada’s New Democrats are strongly opposed to these changes. As the Official Opposition Critic for Fisheries & Oceans, I have raised this issue with the Minister both in Question Period and in Committee (read more here). It’s clear the Minister is considering these changes to the Fisheries Act and regards fish habitat regulations as an ‘irritant’. Canada’s New Democrats will continue to advocate for protection of our fisheries and oceans, and will oppose any move to gut DFO’s responsibility to protect fish and fish habitat.
Many people are asking what more they can do to stop the Conservative government’s
destructive plan. Please consider printing off the attached petition and collecting as many signatures as possible, which I can table in the House of Commons. I have also launched an online petition, which you may wish to circulate to your friends and family.
Thank you again for raising your voice on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Fin Donnelly
Member of Parliament
New Westminster–Coquitlam & Port Moody
Official Opposition Critic for Fisheries & Oceans
www.FinDonnelly.ca
fin.donnelly@parl.gc.ca
Mr Fin Donnelly, the official opposition Critic for Fisheries & Oceans, replied to our letter regarding changes to the fisheries Act.
Thank you for writing to share your concerns about the Conservative government’s plan to remove fish habitat protection from Section 35 of the Fisheries Act.
At a time when the government should be strengthening habitat protection, the Conservatives aim to gut one of the strongest environmental laws in the country. These changes will set Canada back decades. By eliminating provisions to protect fish habitat, the Conservatives will be better positioned to fast track their agenda of pipelines, oil super tankers, mega mines and other major industrial
projects.
With the stroke of a pen, this government would wipe out decades of progress and condemn future generations to a less diverse environment. The Conservative plan to ram this key change through the budget omnibus bill is reprehensible.
Canada’s New Democrats are strongly opposed to these changes. As the Official Opposition Critic for Fisheries & Oceans, I have raised this issue with the Minister both in Question Period and in Committee (read more here). It’s clear the Minister is considering these changes to the Fisheries Act and regards fish habitat regulations as an ‘irritant’. Canada’s New Democrats will continue to advocate for protection of our fisheries and oceans, and will oppose any move to gut DFO’s responsibility to protect fish and fish habitat.
Many people are asking what more they can do to stop the Conservative government’s
destructive plan. Please consider printing off the attached petition and collecting as many signatures as possible, which I can table in the House of Commons. I have also launched an online petition, which you may wish to circulate to your friends and family.
Thank you again for raising your voice on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Fin Donnelly
Member of Parliament
New Westminster–Coquitlam & Port Moody
Official Opposition Critic for Fisheries & Oceans
www.FinDonnelly.ca
fin.donnelly@parl.gc.ca