PACIFIC LEADERS TAKE ACTIONON CLEAN ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION, OCEAN CONSERVATIONVANCOUVER, B.C. – Leaders from British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington have signed onto a series of joint actions that will help create jobs, strengthen the Pacific Coast economy, advance action on climate change and clean energy, and protect the marine environment.The actions were ratified...
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Fisheries
Pacific Policy Agreements
Aquaculture Policy BC Revised
VICTORIA – The Province has placed a moratorium on issuing new finfish aquaculture licences and will no longer be accepting new applications for shellfish aquaculture, following Tuesday’s B.C. Supreme Court ruling. The province will also negotiate the regulatory transfer of shellfish aquaculture to the federal government in addition to the...
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Amending the Health of Animals Regulations
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2009/2009-12-19/html/reg1-eng.html#riasIssue: Canada has no national regulations to control the import or movement of crustaceans, molluscs or finfish species other than salmonids for disease control purposes. In areas where programs for the control of aquatic animal disease exist, implementation is limited and varies between provinces/ territories. This leaves Canada’s aquatic resources vulnerable to devastation by...
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Aquaculture Regulation & Strategic Action Plan: Canada
Federal British Columbia Aquaculture Regulation & Strategic Action Plan InitiativeUnder the leadership and direction of DFO, and with the support of the Provinces and Territories, the National Aquaculture Strategic Action Planning Initiative (NASAPI) has been launched to develop targeted action plans to facilitate sustainable development in all regions of the...
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National Aquaculture Strategic Action Plan Initiative – Discussion document
National Aquaculture Strategic Action Plan Initiative – Discussion document (East Coast & Central Canada) (March 2009)Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), in partnership with other federal departments and agencies and the Provincial and Territorial members of the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers – Aquaculture Task Group (CCFAM-ATG),...
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Ontario Tax Policy Changes
November 16, 2009 1:30 PMMcGuinty Government Introduces Legislation To Cut Taxes And Create JobsOntario is introducing new legislation that would increase business investment, create new jobs and raise incomes.Today, the province introduced The Ontario Tax Plan for More Jobs and Growth Act, 2009 that, if passed, would provide individuals, families and...
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