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Author: Courtney Langille

Unifor Canada Supports Call for Reinstatement of Stewardship Fishery

Canada’s largest private sector union, with more than 315,000 members across the country, issued a strong statement of support for FFAW’s petition for the Government of Canada to return the
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Petition for Return of Northern Stewardship Fishery

FFAW-Unifor’s petition (e-5057) to the House of Commons for the return of the Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery is now published for signature. CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION With the
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Spring/Summer 2024 Issue of the Union Forum Magazine

CLICK HERE to read the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of the FFAW-Unifor Union Forum Magazine
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Documented History of the 115,000mt Commitment of Northern Cod to NL Inshore

The Government of Canada’s longstanding commitment to prioritizing the first 115,000mt of Northern cod to the Newfoundland and Labrador inshore and their coastal communities is well documented. It dates back
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FFAW Responds to Remarks Made By Atlantic Groundfish Council

Sylvia Lapointe, President of the Atlantic Groundfish Council was quoted that the there was “misleading information in the public domain” and that the longstanding commitment for the first 115,000t of
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DFO MINISTER RENEGES ON 40-YEAR COMMITMENT TO NORTHERN COD

ST. JOHN’S, NL – Today, the Government of Canada abandoned Newfoundland and Labrador and threw out a decades-long commitment promising the first 115,000t of Northern cod to inshore groups. “Today
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Early Information for Harvester Enterprise Loan Program

On May 24, 2024, Provincial Government announced a $15 million investment by the Innovation and Business Investment Corporation (IBIC) to launch the new Harvester Enterprise Loan Program (HELP). HELP is
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Migrant Workers Awarded More Than $23K From N.S. Seafood Company

A cautionary tale is shared from Nova Scotia about poor treatment of migrant workers that entitled them to compensation. All foreign workers are covered by the Employment Standards Act and
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FFAW CALLS FOR PM TO AFFIRM 115,000MT COMMITMENT FOR COD

The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) is calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to reaffirm the 115,000mt commitment to Northern cod before the management plan is released this season.
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DFO REJECTS FFAW WORKING GROUP PROPOSAL FOR BUDDY UP IN 2J3KL NORTHERN COD, HARVESTERS FOREWARN OF OFFSHORE DRAGGERS COMING

Despite an overwhelming majority voting in favour of buddy-up in cod, late yesterday afternoon DFO advised the FFAW that buddy-up will not be implemented in 2J3KL for the 2024 season.
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