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POFO - Standing Committee

Fisheries and Oceans

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

The Standing SenateCommittee on Fisheries and Oceans has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT


Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such matters as were referred to it, tables, pursuant to rule 12-26(2), the following report on expenses incurred for that purpose during the First Session of the Forty-first Parliament:

1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:

2013-2014

Witness Expenses                   $          1,333

SUBTOTAL                                           1,333

TOTAL                                       $          1,333

2. With respect to its special study on the evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans authorized by the Senate on Sunday, June 26, 2011:

2011-2012

General Expenses                    $                      0

Activity 1: Magdalen Islands,

      QC and Southwest Coast of

      Newfoundland                                              0

Witness Expenses                                            0

SUBTOTAL                                                       0

TOTAL                                       $                      0

3. With respect to its special study on the management of the grey seal population off Canada’s East Coast authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 20, 2011:

2011-2012

General Expenses                     $                    0

Activity 1: Halifax, NS                 $          43,167

Witness Expenses                                  19,704

SUBTOTAL                                             62,871

2012-2013

Witness Expenses                       $          1,155

SUBTOTAL                                               1,155

TOTAL                                              $     64,026

4. With respect to its special study on the lobster fishery in Atlantic Canada and Quebec authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 8, 2012:

2012-2013

General Expenses                   $                      0

Activity 1: Moncton, NB              $          41,759

Witness Expenses                                    6,534

SUBTOTAL                                             48,293

TOTAL                                            $       48,293

5. With respect to its special study on the regulation of aquaculture in Canada and future prospects for the industry authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, March 5, 2013:

2013-2014

General Expenses                                  $          0

Activity 1: Newfoundland and

      Labrador and Nova Scotia                            0

Witness Expenses                                               0

SUBTOTAL                                                           0

TOTAL                                                      $          0

In addition to the expenses for its studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges of $ 13.

During the session, your committee held 45 meetings (76.1 hours), heard 118 witnesses and submitted 10 reports in relation to its work. Your Committee examined 1 bill (S-13) and received a total of 8 orders of reference.

Respectfully submitted,

FABIAN MANNING

Chair


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