Statement made on 30 September 2009 by Senator Elizabeth Hubley
Hon. Elizabeth Hubley:
Honourable senators, the Minister of Fisheries has acknowledged that her department could have done a better job in managing the ban of shellfish harvesting that was imposed on August 31 in the Maritimes. Given fair warning, the industry could have adapted and avoided the millions of dollars in losses it has sustained.
Can the Leader of the Government in the Senate indicate what measures have been taken to ensure that the federal government will give fair warning to industry and provincial fisheries departments in the future?
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