Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans
Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 3, 2005
(28)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day, at 10:50 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Gerald J. Comeau, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Comeau, Cowan, Hubley, Meighen, Merchant, St. Germain, P.C., and Watt (7).
In attendance: Claude Emery, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 28, 2004, the committee continued its examination of issues relating to the federal government's new and evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1, dated October 7, 2004.)
WITNESSES:
British Columbia Wildlife Federation:
Tony Toth, Executive Director;
Paul Rickard, Co-Chair, Tidal Waters Fisheries Committee.
Messrs. Toth and Rickard made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:34 p.m., it was agreed that the Committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 24, 2005
(29)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day, at 10:52 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Gerald J. Comeau, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Comeau, Hubley, Johnson, Mahovlich, Merchant and Watt (6).
In attendance: Jessica Richardson, Legislative Clerk, the Senate; and Claude Emery, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 28, 2004, the committee continued its examination of issues relating to the federal government's new and evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1, dated October 7, 2004.)
WITNESSES:
Gulf Trollers Association:
Rick Nordstrom, President;
Mike Griswold, Vice-President;
John Hughes, Director;
Jim Nightingale, Treasurer.
It was agreed that a camera crew be authorized to film segments of the committee's meeting for use in a documentary.
Messrs. Nordstrom, Griswold, Nightingale, and Hughes, all appearing by videoconference from the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver, British Columbia, made statements and answered questions.
At 12:11 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Till Heyde
Clerk of the Committee