Harper Government Invests in Key Harbours for Canada's Fishing Communities
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 07/16/12 -- The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that the Government of Canada will make significant investments to repair, construct and maintain small craft harbours across Canada.
"Our Government is committed to providing safe and functional harbours to support the commercial fishing industry. Never before has such high priority been placed on Small Craft Harbours nor have infrastructure investments been so extensive," said Minister Ashfield. "Fishermen and women contribute to a healthy economy and we are pleased to provide them with the harbour infrastructure they need to earn a living and support their families."
This year's investment of $51.7 million will fund major repair, maintenance and construction projects, as well as dredging, at approximately 95 fishing harbours in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia. In addition to these major projects, minor repairs and maintenance projects will proceed throughout the year as needed.
In recent years, the Government of Canada has made significant investments in small craft harbours. In 2007, permanent annual funding for the Small Craft Harbours Program was increased by $20 million. Canada's Economic Action Plan, announced in Budget 2009, provided $200 million over two years to accelerate maintenance and repairs and carry out necessary dredging at small craft harbours across the country. In , an investment of $71.6 million was announced to clean-up and repair storm-damaged small craft harbours in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Manitoba.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada undertakes these projects in cooperation with the local harbour authorities that manage and operate facilities for local users. Close cooperation between the Department and harbour authorities allows the federal government to continue to provide an operable system of harbours and facilities throughout Canada in support of the commercial fishing industry.
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The Government of Canada will invest $51.7 million in fishing harbours for Canada's fishing industry this year. Major repair, maintenance and construction projects will be undertaken at approximately 95 small craft harbours in communities throughout Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia.
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ottawa
Frank Stanek
Media Relations
(613) 990-7537
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Barbara Mottram
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister
613-992-3474
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Datum: 16.07.2012 - 08:32 Uhr
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