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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans

Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009

Chair: The Honourable BILL ROMPKEY, P.C.

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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Issue No. 3

Second meeting on:

The study on issues relating to the federal government's new and evolving policy framework for
managing Canada's fisheries and oceans

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (87K)

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APPEARING

The Honourable Gail A. Shea, P.C., M.P., Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

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WITNESSES

Fisheries and Oceans Canada:

Claire Dansereau, Deputy Minister;

Michaela Huard, Assistant Deputy Minister;

George Da Pont, Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard;

Ian Matheson, Director General, Habitat Management;

Barry Rashotte, Director General, Resource Management — Operations.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable William Rompkey, P.C., Chair

The Honourable Ethel M. Cochrane, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Adams, Cook, *Cowan (or Tardif), Hubley, Johnson, *LeBreton, P.C (or Comeau), MacDonald, Manning, Raine, Robichaud, P.C.

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 Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Downe (April 2, 2009).

The Honourable Senator Cochrane replaced the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., (April 2, 2009).

The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable Senator Brown (April 2, 2009).

The Honourable Senator Downe replaced the Honourable Senator Hubley (April 1, 2009).

The Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Cochrane (April 1, 2009).

The Honourable Senator Brown replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (April 1, 2009).

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