Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans
First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 2015-16-17
Chair: The Honourable FABIAN MANNING
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Issue No. 13
Fifth and sixth meetings:
Bill S-203, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts (ending the captivity of whales and dolphins)
WITNESSES
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Animal Welfare Institute:
Naomi Rose.
Zoocheck Inc.:
Rob Laidlaw, Executive Director.
Thursday, April 6, 2017
As individuals:
Andrew Trites, Professor, Marine Mammal Research Unit, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia.
David Rosen, Research Associate, Marine Mammal Research Unit, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia.
Vancouver Aquarium:
Valeria Vergara, Research Associate.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Fabian Manning, Chair
The Honourable Elizabeth Hubley, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Boisvenu, Christmas, Forest, Gold, *Harder, P.C. (or Bellemare), Hartling, McCoy, McInnis, Munson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Sinclair, *Smith (or Martin), Watt
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5 and to the order of the Senate of December 7, 2016, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Boisvenu replaced the Honourable Senator Enverga (April 5, 2017).
The Honourable Senator Poirier replaced the Honourable Senator Runciman (April 5, 2017).
The Honourable Senator Runciman replaced the Honourable Senator Poirier (March 30, 2017).