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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries

Second Session Thirty-fifth Parliament, 1996

Chairman: The Honourable GÉRALD J. COMEAU

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Thursday, October 31, 1996
Tuesday, November 26, 1996

Issue No. 2

First and second meeting on: Bill C-26, The Canada Oceans Act

• Order of Reference
• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (151K)

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WITNESSES:

Meeting of October 31, 1996

From the Department of Fisheries and Oceans:

Dr. L. Scott Parsons, Assistant Deputy Minister, Science;

Michael Turner, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister and, Aacting Commissioner, Marine Services, Canadian Coast Guard.

From the Department of Justice:

L. Alan Willis, Specialized Legal Advisor Services (International).

Meeting of November 26, 1996

From the Independent Inshore Lobster Fishers:

William Moreira, counsel.

From the Canadian Shipowners Association:

Réjean Lanteigne, Manager, Marine Operation.

From the Chamber of Maritime Commerce:

Jim Campbell, General Manager.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Gérald J. Comeau, Chairman

The Honourable Raymond J. Perrault, P.C., Deputy Chairman

and

The Honourable Senators:

Adams, Doody, *Fairbairn, P.C., (or Graham), Jessiman, Landry, *Lynch-Staunton (or Berntson), Marchand, P.C., Moore, Oliver, Petten, Robertson, Robichaud, Stewart

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes to the Membership of the Committee:

Pursuant to Rule 85(4), membership of the Committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Adams substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Marchand (April 12, 1996).

The name of the Honourable Senator Kenny substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Adams (May 14, 1996).

The name of the Honourable Senator Adams substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kenny (May 15, 1996).

The name of the Honourable Senator Marchand substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Adams (May 28, 1996).

The name of the Honourable Senator Mercier substituted for that of the Honourable Senator De Bané (October 23, 1996).

The name of the Honourable Senators De Bané et Mercier substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Mercier and De Bané (October 24, 1996).

The name of the Honourable Senator Adams substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mercier (October 29, 1996).

The name of the Honourable Senator Oliver substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Rossiter (October 30, 1996).

The name of the Honourable Senators Stewart, Robichaud and Moore substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Bryden, Losier-Cool and Perrault (November 26, 1996).

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