The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Canada's minister of fisheries and oceans, has announced details of investments by Canada's government in the renewal of the Canadian Coast Guard fleet. The March 2007 federal budget identified C$324 million for the purchase and maintenance of six new vessels for the fleet. This brings the government's total investments in the Coast Guard to more than C$750 million since February 2006, for a total of four new offshore vessels and 12 new mid-shore patrol vessels. The Coast Guard also has plans underway to acquire an air cushion vehicle for its fleet.
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