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From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans.html)

From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans.html)

From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans.html)

From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans.html)

Healthy wild fish stocks are vital to the economic prosperity and social fabric of British Columbia’s coastal communities, and are fundamental to the culture of many Indigenous communities.

Modern public infrastructure is key to promoting economic growth, strengthening the middle class and developing healthy, sustainable communities. That is why the Government of Canada is renewing its commitment to local governments through the federal Gas Tax Fund and delivering much needed support for their local priorities. 

In the spirit of partnership and reconciliation, a landmark agreement to explore salmon reintroduction into the Columbia River Basin between the Syilx Okanagan, Ktunaxa and Secwepemc Indigenous Nations, Canada and British Columbia was signed today in Castlegar.

Healthy wild fish stocks are vital to the economic prosperity and social fabric of British Columbia’s coastal communities. Wild Pacific salmon, in particular, are intrinsically linked to the identity of British Columbians and are fundamental to the culture of many Indigenous communities.