Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Fisheries and Oceans

Issue No. 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - January 31, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, January 31, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 5:27 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Elizabeth Hubley, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Christmas, Enverga, Forest, Gold, Hubley, McInnis, Munson, Poirier, Raine, Sinclair and Watt (11).

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, April 14, 2016, the committee continued its study on Maritime Search and Rescue activities, including current challenges and opportunities. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

WITNESSES:

CHC Helicopter Canada:

Sylvain Allard, President and CEO.

CHC Helicopter:

Barry Parsons, Senior Vice-President, Global;

Michael Fry, Director Commercial — SAR/EMS, Global;

Ian McLuskie, Senior Manager — SAR/EMS, Global.

The deputy chair made a statement.

Messrs. Allard and Parsons made a statement and, together with Messrs. Fry and McLuskie, answered questions.

At 7:06 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:08 p.m., the committee resumed in public.

It was agreed that, pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on December 7, 2016, the membership of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be increased by one non-voting member chosen from the senators who are not members of a recognized party, to be designated after the usual consultations.

At 7:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the deputy chair.

ATTEST:

Maxwell Hollins

Clerk of the Committee