Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Fisheries and Oceans

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such matters as were referred to it, tables, pursuant to rule 12-26(2), the following report on expenses incurred for that purpose during the First Session of the Forty-first Parliament:

1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:

2013-2014
Witness Expenses	$1,333
SUBTOTAL	$ 1,333
TOTAL	$1,333

2. With respect to its special study on the evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans authorized by the Senate on Sunday, June 26, 2011:

2011-2012
General Expenses	$ 0
Activity 1: Magdalen Islands, QC and Southwest Coast of Newfoundland	0
Witness Expenses	0
SUBTOTAL	$ 0
TOTAL	$ 0

3. With respect to its special study on the management of the grey seal population off Canada's East Coast authorized by the Senate on Thursday, October 20, 2011:

2011-2012
General Expenses	$ 0
Activity 1: Halifax, NS	43,167
Witness Expenses	19,704
SUBTOTAL	$ 62,871
2012-2013
Witness Expenses	$ 1,155
SUBTOTAL	$ 1,155
TOTAL	$64,026

4. With respect to its special study on the lobster fishery in Atlantic Canada and Quebec authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 8, 2012:

2012-2013
General Expenses	$ 0
Activity 1: Moncton, NB	41,759
Witness Expenses	6,534
SUBTOTAL	$ 48,293
TOTAL	$48,293

5. With respect to its special study on the regulation of aquaculture in Canada and future prospects for the industry authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, March 5, 2013:

2013-2014
General Expenses	$ 0
Activity 1: Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia	0
Witness Expenses	0
SUBTOTAL	$ 0
TOTAL	$ 0

In addition to the expenses for its studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges of $ 13.

During the session, your committee held 45 meetings (76.1 hours), heard 118 witnesses and submitted 10 reports in relation to its work. Your Committee examined 1 bill (S-13) and received a total of 8 orders of reference.

Respectfully submitted,

FABIAN MANNING

Chair