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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries

First Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001

Chairman: The Honourable GERALD J. COMEAU

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Tuesday, May 8, 2001
Wednesday, May 9, 2001

Issue No. 5

Sixth and seventh meetings on: Examination upon the matters relating to the fishing industry

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, May 8, 2001(75K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, May 9, 2001 (89K)

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APPEARING:

The Honourable Olayuk Akesuk, Minister of Sustainable Development, Government of Nunavut

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WITNESSES:

Tuesday, May 8, 2001

From the Department of Sustainable Development, Government of Nunavut:

Peter Ittinuar, Assistant Deputy Minister;

Jane Cooper, Executive Assistant to the Minister; and

Carey Bonnell, Director, Fisheries and Sealing.

Wednesday, May 9, 2001

From the David Suzuki Foundation: (BY VIDEO CONFERENCE)

Lynn Hunter, Fisheries & Aquaculture Specialist.

From the University of Victoria: (BY VIDEO CONFERENCE)

Dr. John Volpe, Department of Biology, Centre for Environmental Health.

From the Kwakuitl Territorial Fisheries Commission: (BY VIDEO CONFERENCE):

Pat Alfred, President.

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THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES

The Honourable Gerald J. Comeau, Chairman

The Honourable Joan Cook, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Adams, Carney, P.C., * Carstairs, P.C., (or Robichaud, P.C.), Chalifoux, Hubley, *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Mahovlich, Meighen, Moore, Robertson, Watt.

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Johnson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Carney, P.C. (May 8, 2001).

The name of the Honourable Senator Carney, P.C. substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Johnson (May 9, 2001).

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