Question Period Note: Food, Social, and Ceremonial Fisheries

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Reference number:
DFO-2020-00058
Date received:
May 6, 2020
Organization:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Name of Minister:
Jordan, Bernadette (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard

Suggested Response:

• To respect the priority nature of food, social, and ceremonial fisheries, licensing will continue in line with previous years.
• We strongly recommend that all harvesters, including those harvesting for food, social and ceremonial purposes, adhere to all public health advice and guidelines.
• Food, social and ceremonial fisheries are intended to meet the needs of Indigenous communities, and in particular at this time, to address the challenge of food security.

Background:

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Additional Information:

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