Progress in implementing integrated management of Canada’s oceans
Petition: 354
Issue(s): Aboriginal affairs, federal provincial relations, fisheries, governance, natural resources
Petitioner(s): Canadian organization
Petitioner Location(s): Victoria, British Columbia
Date Received: 25 November 2013
Status: Completed—Response(s) to petition received
Summary: The petitioner is concerned with the federal government’s progress in implementing integrated management of Canada’s oceans, in particular the management of the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area. The petitioner asks what the government is doing to integrate oceans management in the areas of fishing, shipping, ocean protection, and natural resource development. The petitioner also requests information about the government’s consultations with regional stakeholders, its cooperation with other jurisdictions, and the resources it has allocated to oceans management.
Federal Departments Responsible for Reply: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Natural Resources Canada, Transport Canada