Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on Bowen Island Tuesday morning to make an announcement about the federal government’s plan to protect the oceans.
Trudeau announced the next phase of the plan, calling it 2.0, with another two billion dollars in funding committed to the project.
“We will take action to combat emerging threats to our marine safety and ecosystems and strengthen partnerships with indigenous peoples, who must be our partners and in many ways our leaders as we move forward to protect these extraordinary ecosystems,” Trudeau said.
The plan also includes the Salish Sea Strategy, which Trudeau says will continue to protect and restore the ecosystem in a way that respects Indigenous and treaty rights and traditional knowledge.
“It will deploy technologies that reduce the impact of underwater noise so that marine mammals can safely communicate with each other and safely navigate these waters,” Trudeau added.
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0:58 PM Justin Trudeau makes several stops in Metro Vancouver on Tuesday Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes several stops in Metro Vancouver on Tuesday
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Transport Minister Omar Algabra said this expansion means they can make maritime navigation safer, protect marine species and ecosystems and “provide greater opportunities for indigenous peoples to direct how their traditional coasts and waterways are protected roads’.
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On Tuesday afternoon, Trudeau will be in North Vancouver, where he will visit a children’s day camp.
Trudeau was in the Central Okanagan for a short visit Monday, making several stops along the way. It was also the premier’s first time in Kelowna, BC since 2017.
Trudeau kept things quiet ahead of his tour of the Okanagan and did not make himself available to speak to local media.
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1:22 PM Trudeau visits Summerland orchard during Okanagan tour Prime Minister Trudeau visits Summerland orchard during Okanagan tour
The first stop on his agenda was a visit to a children’s day camp in Lake Country, where he spent some time interacting with the children, making crafts with them and playing outside.
The second stop of the day for Canada’s leader was in Kelowna at the BC Tree Fruits packing house, where he was given a tour of the packing and storage facility to see the ins and outs of the operation.
Trudeau also took time to pose for a few selfies with employees at the packing house, and before he left, he made sure to stop by the BC Tree Fruits store to buy some ripe BC cherries.
— with files from Jayden Wasney and Jasmine King
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