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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Fisheries and Oceans

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May5, 2009
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 5:44 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, Honourable William Rompkey, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Cochrane, Cook, Hubley, Johnson, MacDonald, Raine and Rompkey, P.C. (8).

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

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 12, 2009, the committee continued to examine the issues relating to the federal government's current and evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESS:

Dalhousie University:

Jeffrey Hutchings, Professor of Biology and Canada Research Chair in Marine Conservation and Biodiversity.

Mr.Hutchings made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee

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