Fall 2024 Union Forum Magazine
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Northern Cod Injunction Hearing – Virtual Attendance Registration Open
WHAT: Federal Court hearing on FFAW-Unifor’s application for an injunction to stay offshore dragger access to the Northern cod fishery pending judicial review WHEN: Friday, October 11, 2024, at 9:30am
FFAW to Appear Before Federal Standing Committee Tasked to Review Northern Cod Decision
FFAW-Unifor will be appearing before the Federal Standing Committee for Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) this evening starting at 6pm NL time. Speaking on behalf of the Union will be Dwan
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14,000 working Newfoundlanders and Labradorians - a history steeped in the fishing industry.
🔵🗞 The FFAW-Unifor Fall 2024 Union Forum Magazine features the results of the Executive Board election, an exclusive interview with Captain Eugene Carter of the Lucky 7, successful contract negotiation at Baie Verte Co-op and MORE!![]()
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This issue is now in distribution and can be viewed digitally on our website:![]()
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Are you following the Newfoundland and Labrador Fish Harvester Safety Association? They now have their own Facebook page! Follow to keep up to date on the latest safety news for fish harvesters.
🔴MEETING CANCELLATION ![]()
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Due to unforeseen circumstances the meeting scheduled for St. Marys Bay tomorrow has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for another date.
**Crab Harvesters in 2J INSHORE Only**![]()
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Harvests were notified of the opportunity to participate in the 2024 snow crab by mail in May 2024. Additionally, the opportunity was advertised through direct emails, our Facebook, and our webpage. ![]()
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We still require a harvester to complete Block 2D in the 2J Inshore area. The survey allocation is 6600lbs. ![]()
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The deadline for applications is 4pm, Monday, October 14th. ![]()
Harvesters are being notified of this opportunity by this post and by notification to the 2J inshore snow crab committee. ![]()
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For more information, please contact Jane Tucker:![]()
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T: 709-576-7276![]()
C: 709-853-5924![]()
E: jtucker@ffaw.ca
JAM-PACKED JULY PUSHING BACK ON THE NORTHERN COD COMMERCIAL FISHERY![]()
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Courtney Langille, Government Relations and Campaigns![]()
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JUNE 30TH / JULY 1ST - Created campaign website and petition to the House of Commons over the Canada Day weekend, which was authorized by MP Lisa-Marie Barron, NDP critic on the Standing Committee of Fisheries and Oceans![]()
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JULY 2ND – FFAW holds a Press Conference with local and national media to mark the 32nd anniversary of the cod moratorium by calling for an immediate return of the Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery. FFAW then launches a campaign across social media channels and programmatic placements that are viewed across Canada.![]()
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JULY 3RD - FFAW begins to make documents available online that date back to the 1970s detailing the history of the 115,000mt commitment to NL inshore and Indigenous groups to evidence the failure of promise and policy when the government rescinded the northern cod moratorium.![]()
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JULY 4TH - (1) Premier Andrew Furey issues a letter of support for the reinstatement of the Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery to Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Diane Lebouthillier; (2) Unifor Canada issues a nationwide notice to members on the issue and encourages them to sign the petition; (3) Opinion Editorial authored by Courtney Glode, “Northern cod controversy: more than just fish” is published in the Hill Times, Canadian political news and analysis insider newspaper for Parliament Hill![]()
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JULY 5TH - Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, Honourable Jagmeet Singh, issues a letter to Minister Lebouthillier that is co-authored by MP Lisa-Marie Barron and Mary Shortall, NDP Special Advisor for Newfoundland and Labrador, indicating that the decision for a Commercial fishery is both irresponsible and insensitive![]()
JULY 7TH - David Vardy, an economist who served at the senior level of the public service for almost 30 years, including as Clerk of the Executive Council (Secretary to the Cabinet), President of the Marine Institute, Deputy Minister of Fisheries, and Chair of the Public Utilities Board; sends scathing letter to NL MPs, with a lengthy list of cc’s that include Minister Lebouthillier, Senators, and senior officials in provincial government. The detailed letter emphasizes that the decision to reopen the Northern cod fishery is a fundamental decision on the future of the province, one which requires a broad hearing from the citizenry at large and not a sudden announcement by the federal government; Vardy speaks publicly about the letter on Open Line and CBC’s The Broadcast![]()
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JULY 10th – FFAW meet with the Deputy Minister of DFO, Annette Gibbons, to reiterate the call to reverse the Northern Cod decision and reaffirm the 115,000mt commitment. DM Gibbons dismisses the issue, and Union representatives walk out of the meeting to join fish harvesters and disrupt a federal-provincial meeting of Environment Ministers to publicly demand a meeting with Prime Minster Justin Trudeau![]()
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JULY 11TH – FFAW presents a 1300-page Submission to DFO, Members of Parliament, and the Prime Minister of Canada as a detailed record of the federal government’s commitment to Newfoundland and Labrador and inshore fish harvesters. The body of this Submission forms the basis of consultation to pursue an injunction![]()
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JULY 12th – Unifor Canada President Lana Payne issues letter of support for FFAW’s position to Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Lebouthillier![]()
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July 16th - Opinion Editorial authored by Abe Solberg, “Close the commercial cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador,” is published in the Hill Times; Versions also published in the Globe and Mail and the Telegram![]()
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JULY 17th - FFAW gives away 2,000 lbs of fresh Northern cod donated by local Sentinel Fishery harvesters to the public at the St. John’s Harbour Front. The event received widespread local and national media coverage, increasing awareness of the campaign![]()
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July 18th - FFAW receives a letter from PM Trudeau that misnames Minister Lebouthillier in an obvious standard template; FFAW goes public with the letter and blasts the continued dilution of the issue by feds; Lebouthillier’s Chief of Operations personally calls to apologize; FFAW receives a second standard template letter and demands meeting with Trudeau - request goes unanswered![]()
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JULY 19TH – NL MP Clifford Small, Conservative Shadow Minister for Fisheries, Oceans and The Canadian Coast Guard issues a letter to Minister Lebouthillier criticizing the decision for a Commercial Cod fishery, writing that the Liberal Party of Canada is unfairly applying policies and dividing Canadians, breaking both their word to NL harvesters as well as their livelihoods ![]()
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JULY 25TH – Following substantial legal consultation, FFAW files a formal challenge against Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s June 26th decision in federal court. The challenge included an injunction to delay the recently announced management plan for the 2J3KL Northern Cod Commercial fishery until the judicial review is complete.![]()
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At the time of writing, August 27, 2024 Petition 5057 has 1,654 signatures and will remain open until October 31, 2024.
