Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Fisheries and Oceans

Issue 1 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Sunday, June 26, 2011:

The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel):

That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to examine and to report on issues relating to the federal government's current and evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans;

That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject since the beginning of the Third Session of the Fortieth Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the committee report from time to time to the Senate but no later than September 30, 2012, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until December 31, 2012.

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

Gary W. O'Brien

Clerk of the Senate