Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans
Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 1, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 10:49 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 Adams, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Hubley, Meighen, Robichaud, P.C. and Rompkey, P.C. (8).
In attendance: Claude Emery, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, the committee continued its study on issues relating to the federal government's current 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.)
WITNESSES:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada:
Michelle Wheatley, Regional Director, Science, Central and Arctic Region;
K. Burt Hunt, Regional Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture Management, Central and Arctic Region.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Hunt and Ms. Wheatley each made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:26 p.m., the Honourable Senator Cochrane took the chair.
At 12:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 6:15 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Bill Rompkey, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Cook, Cochrane, Comeau, Cowan, Hubley, Robichaud, P.C., Rompkey, P.C. and Watt (9).
In attendance: Claude Emery, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, the committee continued its study on issues relating to the federal government's current 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.)
WITNESSES:
As Individuals:
Donat Pharand, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa;
Denis Grégoire de Blois.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Pharand made a statement and answered questions.
At 8:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Clerk of the Committee