Highlights of Bill Morneau's 2018 fiscal update (Fish Part)

[wildmanyeah]

Here is the only stuff fish related I was able to find in the budget.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/highlights-morneau-fall-economic-statement-1.4913231

 

[searun]

Gosh, not a lot in there that actually produces more fish, takes action to address pinniped predation, enhances habitat. Appreciate the investment in science - a good thing. How much of this is actually spent on the west coast? Pales in comparison to some of the spending and practical actions that are in the Washington State Orca recommendations. Canada is a country, Washington is a State. Sad to see the comparisons.

 

[wildmanyeah]

Gosh, not a lot in there that actually produces more fish, takes action to address pinniped predation, enhances habitat. Appreciate the investment in science - a good thing. How much of this is actually spent on the west coast? Pales in comparison to some of the spending and practical actions that are in the Washington State Orca recommendations. Canada is a country, Washington is a State. Sad to see the comparisons.

We also don't no if this is Addition to DFO normal budget or If they cut previous budget items to make room for these items. You would need to be a forensic accountant and have all the previous years data to figure that out.

A employee of DFO SEP program was told/herd their was going to be cuts again so, really hard to tell what's going on.

 

[searun]

Oh my. More of the same smoke and mirrors - must be very demoralizing for them.

 

[littlechucky]

Statement of PSF President and CEO Dr. Brian Riddell
Regarding Fall Economic Update, New Wild Salmon Investments

Wild salmon and those of us who care deeply about them got some great news in federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s Fall Economic Update. We were delighted to hear Minister Morneau announce major new investments to sustain Canada’s fish stocks. The creation of a British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund – an investment of $105 million over six years - will include a $5 million contribution to the Pacific Salmon Endowment Fund (PSEF) in 2018-19. PSEF plays a vital role by investing in the ongoing work of the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) and our hundreds of non-profit partners that work in communities across British Columbia to conserve wild salmon. We were also delighted to learn that significant new investments will be made in stock assessment as part of the new fisheries act. PSF has highlighted for many years the need for improved collection and analysis and sharing of data on salmon stocks - particularly critical are Chinook, coho, sockeye and steelhead stocks that have been in serious decline for many years. PSF and our partners, including DFO, have focused significant resources on improving science and data collection in recent years and it is extremely heartening to see new dollars announced on this front. On behalf of PSF, I commend Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal government for investments during the last three years that benefit Pacific salmon through renewed support for Fisheries and Oceans Canada but especially for those that help enable the success of non-profits like the Pacific Salmon Endowment Fund and Pacific Salmon Foundation. Minister Morneau rightly noted, “that the best solutions for Canada's big challenges come from Canadians themselves.” On behalf of the thousands of volunteers and donors to PSF and in the broader “Salmon Community,” we agree and say thank you!”

 

[wildmanyeah]

Statement of PSF President and CEO Dr. Brian Riddell
Regarding Fall Economic Update, New Wild Salmon Investments

Wild salmon and those of us who care deeply about them got some great news in federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s Fall Economic Update. We were delighted to hear Minister Morneau announce major new investments to sustain Canada’s fish stocks. The creation of a British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund – an investment of $105 million over six years - will include a $5 million contribution to the Pacific Salmon Endowment Fund (PSEF) in 2018-19. PSEF plays a vital role by investing in the ongoing work of the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) and our hundreds of non-profit partners that work in communities across British Columbia to conserve wild salmon. We were also delighted to learn that significant new investments will be made in stock assessment as part of the new fisheries act. PSF has highlighted for many years the need for improved collection and analysis and sharing of data on salmon stocks - particularly critical are Chinook, coho, sockeye and steelhead stocks that have been in serious decline for many years. PSF and our partners, including DFO, have focused significant resources on improving science and data collection in recent years and it is extremely heartening to see new dollars announced on this front. On behalf of PSF, I commend Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal government for investments during the last three years that benefit Pacific salmon through renewed support for Fisheries and Oceans Canada but especially for those that help enable the success of non-profits like the Pacific Salmon Endowment Fund and Pacific Salmon Foundation. Minister Morneau rightly noted, “that the best solutions for Canada's big challenges come from Canadians themselves.” On behalf of the thousands of volunteers and donors to PSF and in the broader “Salmon Community,” we agree and say thank you!”

Thats great to hear that the money is going to make it somewhere to help the fish.

 

[walleyes]

As long as the money goes to the boots on the ground. When I read this all I see is money towards more studies and more studies. More funding for student based programs that have pre determined outcomes, as long as they give the answers the bureaucrats want the funding will keep coming. Make sure climate change is to blame #1 answer for everything this day and age, ensure the Orcas are starving, ensure everyone has to make sacrifices which means more sacrifices for us not big companies. Blah, blah blah. I want to see a direct injection of money into hatcheries, I want to see a direct injection of money into stream enhancement programs and these programs have to report back on every dollar spent to show it was spent on the right things. PSF is a great foundation but how much money that's given to them actually goes in the water. I look at their web site and I see lots of pictures of fancy dinners and galas so the fancy people can get together and hob nob and blow steam up each other's asses but how much money goes in the water.
It's time the DFO and our government put real people in place to take care of these issues and not putting people in place as favours for their service to the party. Get a damned boss in their that takes control and gets the job done, otherwise it's just more wasted tax dollars. You can pour all the money you want into something it means nothing, you have to set goals and if those goals aren't met people have to be replaced and goals achieved.

 

[SpringVelocity]

Here is the only stuff fish related I was able to find in the budget.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/highlights-morneau-fall-economic-statement-1.4913231

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Well we know the third bullet didn't happen.

 

[seascene]

Morneau purchased a favourable ruling barely avoiding jail by orchestrating a bill that would remove family trust billions from taxation at the same time hitting successful business enterprises with increased taxes. Enraged they fought back and Morneau slithered out of serious conflict of interest cutting a deal. He is also implicated in the Panama Papers tax evasion expose naming a large group of prominent Canadian business and government individuals. Of course they were able to settle with CCR on payment of a settlement and anonymity avoiding jail and public embarrassment . CCR stating it was expedient.

My point is: Morneau is a symptom of the disease affecting BC resources from fish to forests and the infiltration of Bejing into all business, government and social aspect of this province. Cancel Ottawa. Entrenched bureaucrats outliving revolving door of politicians and lobbied for decades by special interests is a wrecking ball for the future of BC .

DFO is complicit in the collapses underway having been long bought off from their preservation mandate. A "referendum" of greater importance than voting system would be one in which BC voted on good riddance to the garbage that is the DFO, Ottawa oligarchy.

 

[terrin]

Morneau purchased a favourable ruling barely avoiding jail by orchestrating a bill that would remove family trust billions from taxation at the same time hitting successful business enterprises with increased taxes. Enraged they fought back and Morneau slithered out of serious conflict of interest cutting a deal. He is also implicated in the Panama Papers tax evasion expose naming a large group of prominent Canadian business and government individuals. Of course they were able to settle with CCR on payment of a settlement and anonymity avoiding jail and public embarrassment . CCR stating it was expedient.

My point is: Morneau is a symptom of the disease affecting BC resources from fish to forests and the infiltration of Bejing into all business, government and social aspect of this province. Cancel Ottawa. Entrenched bureaucrats outliving revolving door of politicians and lobbied for decades by special interests is a wrecking ball for the future of BC .

DFO is complicit in the collapses underway having been long bought off from their preservation mandate. A "referendum" of greater importance than voting system would be one in which BC voted on good riddance to the garbage that is the DFO, Ottawa oligarchy.

Maybe we should separate from this disease and take control of our Ocean