Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans
Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 6:04 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Bill Rompkey, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dallaire, Hubley, MacDonald, Patterson, Raine, Robichaud, P.C., Rompkey, P.C. and Watt (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.) (Proposed Amendments to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Convention).
WITNESSES:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada:
David Balfour, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Aquaculture Management;
Guy Beaupré, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries Renewal.
Mr. Balfour made a statement and, together with Mr. Beaupré, answered questions.
At 7:37 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 5, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 10:32 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 Cochrane, Dallaire, Hubley, MacDonald, Manning, Patterson, Robichaud, P.C., Rompkey, P.C. and Watt (9).
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.) (Matters related to the Canadian Coast Guard in the Western Arctic.)
WITNESSES:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada:
Gary Sidock, Director General, Fleet Directorate, Canadian Coast Guard.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police:
Chief Superintendent Russ Mirasty, Director General, National Aboriginal Policing Services;
Chief Superintendent Joe Oliver, Director General, Border Integrity.
Canada Border Services Agency:
Philip Whitehorne, Chief of Operations, Inland Enforcement Section, Intelligence and Enforcement Division, Northern Ontario Region.
Transport Canada:
Donald Roussel, Director General, Marine Safety.
National Defence:
Brigadier-General S. Kummel, Director General, Plans, Strategic Joint Staff.
Messrs. Sidock, Oliver, Whitehorne, Roussel and Kummel each made a statement and, together with Mr. Mirasty, answered questions.
At 12:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Danielle Labonté
Clerk of the Committee