Announcement of Health of the Oceans Funding

October 9, 2007

Canada's New Government has announced new funding to significantly improve the health of the oceans.

A new federal investment of $42.5 million over three years will fund activities to conserve and protect Canadian oceans. This funding is in addition to the $19.0 million over two years announced in the 2007 Budget, bringing the five-year commitment for the health of the oceans to $61.5 million.

Over the next five years, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Canadian Coast Guard, Transport Canada, Environment Canada, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada and the Parks Canada Agency will be advancing 22 different initiatives to safeguard Canadian waters.

NEWS RELEASES

• Canada's New Government Announces New Activities to Protect the Health of the Oceans
  October 9, 2007 - Vancouver, British Columbia

BACKGROUNDERS

• Health of the Oceans
  October 2007
• Initiatives to Improve the Health of Canada's Oceans
  October 2007
• Canada's New Government Takes Action to Improve the Health of our Oceans
  October 2007