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October 26, 2022 – Halifax, N.S. – Department of National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Media are invited to attend the commissioning ceremony of His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on October 28. This event is the official welcome into active naval service for HMCS Margaret Brooke, the second Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship delivered under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. WHEN: Friday, October 28, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. (Atlantic) WHERE: Jetty NJ, HMC Dockyard, Halifax, N.S. WHAT: Military leadership and civilian dignitaries will commission HMCS Margaret Brooke into the RCN Fleet. Commander Nicole Robichaud, Commanding Officer and members of the ship's company, will be available for interviews following the ceremony. Notes to editor / news director: All media interested in attending are asked to contact Lieutenant Commander Brian Owens, Senior Public Affairs Officer, Maritime Forces Atlantic Public Affairs at 902-401-5529, or by email at brian.owens@forces.gc.ca. Media are requested to arrive at Admiral's Gate, HMC Dockyard, with photo identification no later than 12:30 p.m. (Atlantic) where they will be greeted and escorted to the site to cover the event. The ceremony will also be live streamed via the Royal Canadian Navy Facebook page at Royal Canadian Navy Facebook. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2022/10/the-royal-canadian-navy-commissions-hmcs-margaret-brooke.html

Bella Bella, British Columbia - Indigenous coastal communities share ties to Canada's oceans that span generations. Through the next phase of Canada's Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is working with First Nations to further improve how we respond to marine emergencies. Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Joyce Murray, and the Heiltsuk Nation announced the start of the Heiltsuk Marine Emergency Response Team pilot project to enhance marine safety on the Central Coast of British Columbia. Through the Oceans Protection Plan, the Canadian Coast Guard is providing over $5M to immediately launch a pilot project to support the development of the Heiltsuk Marine Emergency Response Team. This team will be integrated into the federal marine preparedness and response system as a third-party responder to marine pollution incidents. The project will include engaging with community members, on-water exercises and training, procuring equipment, and developing response strategies within the Heiltsuk territory. This is one of several collaborations between the Canadian Coast Guard and the Heiltsuk Nation.The Government of Canada and the Heiltsuk Nation continue to work together to enhance the Nation's role in marine environmental response to provide emergency response capacity on the coast of British Columbia. Building on several years of collaborative discussions, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed in March 2021, formalizing a commitment between the Nation and the Government of Canada to enhance community spill response capacity, including development of the Heiltsuk Marine Emergency Response Team. The Oceans Protection Plan is a Canadian success story. When Indigenous Peoples, industry, communities, academia, and government work together to protect our environment, grow our economy, and support good jobs across the country, we deliver real results. A renewed and expanded Oceans Protection Plan will keep our oceans and coasts healthy, advance reconciliation, and build a clean future for our children and grandchildren. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-coast-guard/news/2022/10/canadian-coast-guard-and-the-heiltsuk-nation-announce-5-million-pilot-project-to-support-development-of-heiltsuk-marine-response-team.html

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