<p>OTTAWA — A union official who represents marine search and rescue crews said Monday the union was surprised and “blindsided” by Ottawa’s decision to move the Canadian Coast Guard from the control of the fisheries minister to the defence minister.</p>

The Coast Guard commissioner said it will be placed under the control of the minister of national defence, but will not be under the DND.{ai:summary}<p>A union representative for marine search and rescue crews expressed surprise at the Canadian government's decision to transfer control of the Coast Guard from the fisheries minister to the defence minister. The union felt "blindsided" by this change. #politics</p>

Coast Guard union says crews in the dark about move to defence minister's control

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