Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went to Bowen Island on Tuesday morning to make an announcement about the federal government’s Ocean Protection Plan.
Trudeau announced the next stage of the plan, calling it 2.0 with another $ 2 billion in funding allocated for the project.
“We will take steps to combat emerging threats to our security and marine ecosystems and strengthen partnerships with indigenous peoples who must be our partners and, in many ways, our leaders, as we move forward in protecting them. extraordinary ecosystems, ”Trudeau. dit.
The plan also includes the Salish Sea Strategy, which Trudeau said will continue to protect and restore the ecosystem in a way that respects indigenous rights and treaties and traditional knowledge.
“It will deploy technologies that reduce the impact of underwater noise so that marine mammals can communicate safely with each other and navigate safely through those waters,” Trudeau added.
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Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the expansion means they can make maritime transport safer, protect marine species and ecosystems and “provide more opportunities for indigenous peoples to address how their coasts and routes are protected. traditional waterways “.
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On Tuesday afternoon, Trudeau will be in North Vancouver where he will visit a children’s day camp.
Trudeau went to downtown Okanagan for a quick tour Monday, making several stops along the way. This was also the first time the Prime Minister has done in Kelowna, BC, since 2017.
Trudeau kept things quiet before his tour of Okanagan and was not available to speak to local media.
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1:22 Prime Minister Trudeau visits Summerland Garden during Okanagan’s tour Prime Minister Trudeau visits Summerland Garden during Okanagan’s tour
The first stop on her agenda was a visit to a children’s camp in Lake Country, where she spent time interacting with the children, doing crafts with them, and playing outdoors.
The second stop of the day for the Canadian leader was in Kelowna, at the packing house of BC Tree Fruits, where he was given a tour of the packing and storage facilities to see the details of the operation.
Trudeau also took time to put in a few selfies with the packer employees and, before leaving, made sure to stop at the BC Tree Fruits store to buy some ripe BC cherries.
– with archives of Jayden Wasney and Jasmine King
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