On July 26, 2023 Diane Lebouthillier, Member of Parliament for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine in Quebec since 2015 and former Minister of National Revenue, was announced as the new Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard. During her time as Minister of National Revenue, Minister Lebouthillier notably oversaw the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), which managed […]
UFAWU-Unifor has become aware of critical issues pertaining to the Fisher's Registration Card (FRC) process. Missing FRC Payment Some UFAWU-Unifor members have encountered an error when logging into their FRC accounts in which the option to pay their necessary FRC fees is missing. If you log into your FRC account and the payment option is […]
CFC Seine Negotiations Update — July 11, 2023
On May 11, 2023, UFAWU-Unifor Vice-President Kyle Louis and Business Agent Emily Orr participated as witnesses in a session conducted by the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO). The objective of the session was to investigate the issue of foreign ownership and corporate concentration of fishing licenses and quota in Canada. Kyle Louis and […]
Ladner All Fishermen's Meeting UFAWU-Unifor will hold an All Fishermen's Meeting in Ladner on Friday, May 12 2023 @ 1:00 PM. The meeting will take place at the Ladner Fisherman's Hall (4481 Savoy St, Delta, BC V4K 1P3). Face-to-face meetings with harvesters give Union staff the opportunity to hear directly from harvesters while sharing important […]
Ladner All Fishermen's Meeting UFAWU-Unifor will hold an All Fishermen's Meeting in Ladner on Friday, May 12 2023 @ 1:00 PM. The meeting will take place at the Ladner Fisherman's Hall (4481 Savoy St, Delta, BC V4K 1P3). Face-to-face meetings with harvesters give Union staff the opportunity to hear directly from harvesters while sharing important […]
NDP MPs Demand End to Foreign Ownership of Canadian Fishing Licenses NDP MPs Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo - Ladysmith) and Taylor Bachrach (Skeena - Bulkley Valley) have penned a letter to Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray demanding an end to the foreign ownership of commercial fishing licenses. This letter follows a Union-launched parliamentary petition […]
NDP MPs Demand End to Foreign Ownership of Canadian Fishing Licenses NDP MPs Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo - Ladysmith) and Taylor Bachrach (Skeena - Bulkley Valley) have penned a letter to Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray demanding an end to the foreign ownership of commercial fishing licenses. This letter follows a Union-launched parliamentary petition […]
DFO Seeks Input On Blue Economy Regulatory Review The Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is currently seeking input on a Blue Economy Regulatory Review. The review aims to identify regulatory and administrative barriers to sustainable growth in the ocean economy and to facilitate the development of agile regulations. According to DFO, the feedback […]
DFO Seeks Input On Blue Economy Regulatory Review The Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is currently seeking input on a Blue Economy Regulatory Review. The review aims to identify regulatory and administrative barriers to sustainable growth in the ocean economy and to facilitate the development of agile regulations. According to DFO, the feedback […]
This morning, UFAWU-Unifor Secretary-Treasurer Guy Johnston was interviewed on CBC’s Daybreak North, where he discussed the Union-launched Parliamentary Petition calling to ban any further transfer of Canadian commercial fishing licenses and quotas to foreign ownership or foreign beneficial interest. Click here for more information on the Parliamentary Petition! Listen to Guy Johnston's full interview below:
This morning, UFAWU-Unifor Secretary-Treasurer Guy Johnston was interviewed on CBC’s Daybreak North, where he discussed the Union-launched Parliamentary Petition calling to ban any further transfer of Canadian commercial fishing licenses and quotas to foreign ownership or foreign beneficial interest. Click here for more information on the Parliamentary Petition! Listen to Guy Johnston's full interview below: