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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Thursday, October 1, 1998
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries met this day at 8:30 a.m. in Room 505, Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable Gerald J. Comeau, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Butts, Cook, Comeau, Perrault, Robertson and Stewart (6).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Claude Emery, Research Officer.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESS:

By videoconference, as an individual:

Mr. Philip M. Saunders, Associate Professor of Law, Marine and Environmental Law Programme, Dalhousie Law School.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on November 19, 1997, the committee resumed its examination upon the questions of privatization and quota licensing in Canada's fisheries. (See proceedings of the committee dated November 27, 1997, Issue No. 2, for complete text of Order of Reference. )

Professor Saunders made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:37 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds

Clerk of the Committee

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