Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries
Issue 1 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 6, 1997
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries met this day at 9:15 a.m. in Room 505, Victoria Building, for its organization meeting.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators: Adams, Butts, Carney, P.C., Comeau, Jessiman, Losier-Cool, Perrault, P.C., Petten, Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rossiter and Stewart (11).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Robertson (1).
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to rule 88, the clerk presided over the election of a chairman.
The Honourable Senator Perrault moved, -- That the Honourable Senator Comeau be Chairman of the committee.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, -- That the Honourable Senator Perrault be Deputy Chairman of the committee.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Stewart moved, -- That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be composed of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman and one other member of the committee to be designated after the usual consultation and -- That the Subcommittee be empowered to make decisions on behalf of the committee with respect to its agenda, to invite witnesses, and schedule hearings.
And the question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Petten moved, -- That the committee print 450 copies of its proceedings and the Chairman be authorized to adjust this number based on demand.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Jessiman moved, -- That, pursuant to rule 89, the Chairman be authorized to hold meetings, to receive and authorize the printing of the evidence when a quorum is not present, provided that a representative of each party is present.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Rossiter moved, -- That, pursuant to rule 104, the Chairman be authorized to report expenses incurred by the committee in the last session.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool moved, -- That the committee ask the Library of Parliament to assign a research officer to the committee; That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to retain the services of such experts as may be required by the work of the committee; and That the Chairman, on behalf of the committee, direct the research staff in the preparation of studies, analyses, summaries and draft reports.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool moved, -- That, pursuant to section 32 of the Financial Administration Act, authority to commit funds be conferred on the Chairman or in his absence, the Deputy Chairman; and That, pursuant to section 34 of the Financial Administration Act, and Guideline 3:05 of Appendix II of the Rules of the Senate, authority for certifying accounts payable by the committee be conferred on the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman, and the Clerk of the committee.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Petten moved, -- That, pursuant to the Senate guidelines for travel, the committee empower the Chairman to designate, as required, one or more members of the committee and/or such staff as may be necessary to travel on assignment on behalf of the committee.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Butts moved, -- That, pursuant to the Senate guidelines for witnesses expenses, the committee may reimburse reasonable travelling and living expenses for no more than two witnesses from any one organization and payment will take place upon application.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool moved, -- That, the Chairman be authorized to seek authority from the Senate to permit coverage by electronic media of the committee's public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings; and That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to allow such coverage at its discretion.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
It was agreed, -- That the Chairman be authorized to seek authority from the Senate to take up its study, begun in the last session, of the questions of privatization and quota licensing in Canada's fisheries.
For the record, Senator Carney pointed out that she was in a conflict of interest position and that she has so informed the Committee of Selection. Until the matter is resolved, she feels that she cannot contribute to the committee.
At 9:50 a.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Paul Benoit
Acting Clerk of the Committee