Question Period Note: General Support for Fisheries/Compensation

• From the onset of this health crisis, our government has worked on an urgent basis to provide our fish harvesters and industry with the support they need.
• The expansion of the CERB to include those earning up to $1000, as well as seasonal workers and workers who have exhausted their EI, is ensuring that our harvesters do not fall between the cracks.
• We also introduced the $62.5 million Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund which will go directly to the fish and seafood processing sector so they have the capacity to continue to buy high quality seafood from our harvesters.
• We are working with all stakeholders to address challenges head-on and we continue to explore all options to ensure that the fish and seafood industry has the support available.

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