Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans
Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, February 15, 2007
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day, in camera, at 10:54 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Bill Rompkey, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Comeau, Cook, Cowan, Johnson, Phalen, Rompkey, P.C., and Watt (8).
In attendance: Claude Emery, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament, and Katie Castleton, Legislative Clerk, Committees Directorate, the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 16, 2006, 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 April 27, 2006.)
Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered its draft report.
It was agreed that the staff of senators' offices be permitted to remain in the room.
It was agreed that the draft report be adopted as an interim report of the committee and that the Chair and Deputy Chair be empowered to approve the final version of the report with any necessary editorial, grammatical or translation changes required.
It was agreed that the report be tabled and that the Chair move its adoption and a request for a government response.
At 12:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Catherine Piccinin
Clerk of the Committee