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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Fisheries and Oceans

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 5, 2010
(11)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met in camera this day at 5:05 p.m., in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Bill Rompkey, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Cochrane, MacDonald, Manning, Martin, Nancy Ruth, Patterson, Poy, Rompkey, P.C., and Runciman (10).

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 25, 2010, the committee continued to examine 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.)

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

After debate, it was agreed that the following special study supplementary budget application (policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans), for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, be adopted and submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budget and Administration:

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Other Services   $     2,000
Transportation and Communications   $ 119,308
All Other Expenditures   $   13,600
TOTAL   $ 134,908

At 5:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 19, 2010
(12)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met in camera this day at 5:08 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cochrane, Hubley, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Manning, Nancy Ruth, Patterson, Poirier, Poy, Raine and Watt (11).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C. (1).

In attendance: Claude Emery, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Ceri Au, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 25, 2010, the committee continued to examine issues relating to the federal government's current and evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans (Canadian Lighthouses). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

Heritage Canada Foundation:

Carolyn Quinn, Director of Communications;

Chris Wiebe, Officer, Heritage Policy and Government Relations.

Ms. Quinn made a statement and, together with Mr. Wiebe, answered questions.

At 6:48 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:50 p.m., pursuant to rule 92(2)f), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

At 7:01 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee

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