Mr. Trudeau accused the opposition of “flinging mud” and maintained that Fisheries Minister Mr. LeBlanc was only trying to implement the government’s policy of reconciliation with Indigenous people by opening up areas of the economy to native bands.
“Our decision to include the participation of Indigenous people was part of our work to renew relations with Indigenous people,” he said.
The group that won the surf clam licence had the lowest percentage of Indigenous ownership among the bids submitted. At the time it was chosen, the group was still searching for Indigenous partners to join the bid and did not have a fishing vessel.
For the second day in a row, opposition MPs pressed the Liberals to tear up the licence agreement worth millions of dollars that was awarded earlier this spring.
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