Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans
Second Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2013-14
Chair: The Honourable FABIAN MANNING
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Issue No. 4
Fourth, fifth and sixth meetings on:
The regulation of aquaculture, current challenges and future prospects for the industry in Canada
- Minutes of Proceedings - Morning meeting
- Minutes of Proceedings - Afternoon meeting
- Minutes of Proceedings - Evening meeting
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - Morning meeting (174K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - Afternoon meeting (163K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - Evening meeting (88K)
WITNESSES
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 (morning session)
BC Salmon Farmers Association:
Jeremy Dunn, Executive Director.
Grieg Seafood British Columbia Ltd.:
Stewart Hawthorn, Manager Director.
Marine Harvest Canada:
Clare Backman, Public Affairs Director.
AgriMarine Holdings Inc.:
Sean James Wilton, President and CEO.
Kuterra Limited Partnership:
Garry Ullstrom, CEO.
British Columbia Shellfish Growers Association:
Roberta Stevenson, Executive Director.
Island Scallops Ltd.:
Robert Saunders, CEO.
Association for Responsible Shellfish Farming:
Brian Hayden, President;
Dianne Sanford, Member;
Shelley McKeachie, Member.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 (afternoon session)
Town of Campbell River:
Walter Jakeway, Mayor.
K'omoks First Nation:
Richard Hardy, Member.
Taplow Feeds:
Brad Hicks, Executive Vice- President.
As an individual:
Alexandra Morton.
Grieg Seafood British Columbia Ltd.:
Barry Milligan, Director of Production, Veterinarian.
North Island College:
Stephen Cross, NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Sustainable Aquaculture.
Genome British Columbia:
Anthony Brooks, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada:
Laura Richards, Regional Director Science;
Adam Thomson, Area Director South Coast.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 (evening session)
Aboriginal Aquaculture Association:
Chief Richard Harry, President.
Sable Fish Canada Ltd. (Kyuquot Sound):
Linda Hiemstra, Projects Manager.
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs:
Chief Bob Chamberlin, Vice-President (Kwicksutaineuk Ah-kwa-mish First Nation).
First Nations Fisheries Council of British Columbia:
Jordan Point, Executive Director.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Fabian Manning, Chair
The Honourable Elizabeth Hubley, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Baker, P.C., Beyak, *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), *Cowan (or Fraser), Enverga, Lovelace Nicholas, McInnis, Munson, Poirier, Raine, Stewart Olsen, Wells
* Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Poirier replaced the Honourable Senator Demers (February 26, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Batters (February 26, 2014).