Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans

Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings

IQALUIT, NUNAVUT, Monday, June 2, 2008
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 9:33 a.m., in the Baffin Room of the Frobisher Inn, the chair, the Honourable Bill Rompkey, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Cochrane, Cowan, Hubley, Robichaud, P.C., and Rompkey, P.C. (6).

In attendance: Claude Emery, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament and Michael Byers, Professor, Canadian Research Chair in International Law and Politics, University of British Columbia.

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.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Olayuk Akesuk, M.L.A., Minister of the Environment, Government of Nunavut;

The Honourable Patterk Netser, M.L.A., Minister of Economic Development and Transportation, Government of Nunavut.

WITNESSES:

Department of Environment, Government of Nunavut:

Simon Awa, Deputy Minister;

Wayne Lynch, Director, Fisheries and Sealing;

Earle Baddaloo, Director, Environmental Protection.

Department of Economic Development and Transportation, Government of Nunavut:

Rosemary Keenainak, Deputy Minister;

John Hawkins, Acting Deputy Minister, Transportation Branch.

Legislative Assembly of Nunavut:

Peter Kattuk, Member.

Nunavuummi Tasiujarjuamiuguqatigiit Katutjiqatigiingit (NTK):

John MacDougall.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Akesuk made a statement and, together with Mr. Awa, Mr. Lynch and Mr. Baddaloo, answered questions.

At 10:20 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:24 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Netser made a statement and, together with Mr. Hawkins and Ms. Keenainak, answered questions.

At 10:54 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:05 a.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Kattuk and Mr. MacDougall each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:01 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

IQALUIT, NUNAVUT, Monday, June 2, 2008
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 1:07 p.m., in the Baffin Room of the Frobisher Inn, the chair, the Honourable Bill Rompkey, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Cochrane, Cowan, Hubley, Robichaud, P.C., and Rompkey, P.C. (6).

WITNESSES:

City of Iqaluit:

Glenn Williams, Councillor.

Nunavut Association of Municipalities:

Lewis Gidzinski, Infrastructure Research Manager.

Nunavut Economic Forum:

Glenn Cousins, Executive Director.

Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce:

Hal Timar, Executive Director

Nunavut Wildlife Management Board:

Michael d'Eca, Legal Advisor.

Jim Noble, Chief Operating Officer;

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Williams, Mr. Gidzinski, Mr. Cousins and Mr. Timar each made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:30 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:45 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. d'Eca made a statement and, together with Mr. Noble, answered questions.

At 4:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

IQALUIT, NUNAVUT, Monday, June 2, 2008
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 7:01 p.m., in the Baffin Room of the Frobisher Inn, the chair, the Honourable Bill Rompkey, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Cochrane, Cowan, Hubley, Robichaud, P.C., and Rompkey, P.C. (6).

WITNESSES:

As an individual:

John Amagoalik, Director, Lands and Resources, Qikiqtani Inuit Association.

Desgagnés Transarctik Inc.:

Waguih Rayes, General Manager.

As an individual:

Aaju Peter.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Amagoalik made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:47 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:49 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Rayes made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:16 p.m., Ms. Peter came to the table, made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:41 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

PANGNIRTUNG, NUNAVUT, Thursday, June 5, 2008
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 1:11 p.m., in the Hamlet of Pangnirtung, the chair, the Honourable Bill Rompkey, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Cochrane, Hubley, Robichaud, P.C., and Rompkey, P.C. (5).

APPEARING:

The Honourable Peter Kilabuk, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Pangnirtung, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

WITNESSES:

Municipality of Pangnirtung:

Adamie Komoartok, Deputy Mayor;

Ron Mongeau, Senior Administrative Officer.

Pangnirtung Hunters and Trappers Organization:

Leopa Akpalialuk, Vice-Chairman.

Pangnirtung Fisheries:

Don Cunningham, General Manager;

Manasa Evic, Chairman of the Board.

Cumberland Sound Fisheries:

Joopa Gowdluapik, Chairman of the Board.

Baffin Fisheries Coalition:

Johnny Mike, Director.

As individuals:

Levi Evic;

Eric Joamie;

Gita Laidler;

Davidee Arnankak;

Noah Metiq;

Jamesie Mike;

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Kilabuk made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:52 p.m., the chair made a statement.

Mr. Komoartok made a statement and, together with Mr. Mongeau, answered questions.

At 2:29 p.m., Mr. Akpalialuk made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:06 p.m., the chair made a statement.

Mr. Cunningham made a statement and, together with Mr. Evic and Mr. Gowdluapik, answered questions.

At 4 p.m., the chair made a statement.

Mr. Mike made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:51 p.m., the chair made a statement.

At 4:54 p.m., Mr. Levi Evic made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:03 p.m., Ms. Laidler and Mr. Joamie each made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:16 p.m., Mr. Arnankak made a statement.

At 5:18 p.m., Mr. Metiq made a statement.

At 5:20 p.m., Mr. Mike made a statement.

The chair made a statement.

At 5:27 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 12, 2008
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day in camera at 11:01 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, Cook, Cowan, Robichaud, P.C., Rompkey, P.C., and Watt (7).

In attendance: Claude Emery, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to rule 92(2)(e), the committee considered a draft agenda.

It was agreed that senators' staff be authorized to remain in the room during this meeting.

After debate, it was moved:

That the committee seek the Senate's permission to:

sit while the Senate is not sitting in September 2008 for the purpose of considering the final report, and

deposit the report with the clerk.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report.

After debate, it was moved:

That the draft report The Coast Guard in Canada's Arctic: Interim Report be adopted as the report of the committee; and

That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the report with any necessary editorial, grammatical or translation changes required and that the chair be authorized to present it to the Senate.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

At 1:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee

Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings

Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans