Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Fisheries and Oceans

Issue No. 36 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 6, 2019

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 6, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 9:36 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Fabian Manning, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bovey, Busson, Campbell, Christmas, Francis, Gold, Manning, McInnis, Munson, Poirier and Wells (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Griffin and Patterson (2).

In attendance: Daniele Lafrance, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament, and Ben Silverman, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act.

WITNESSES:

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation:

Duane Ningaqsiq Smith, Chair and Chief Executive Officer.

Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariate:

Bob Gloade, Chief (by video conference);

John G. Paul, Executive Director (by video conference).

Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance:

Tim Kennedy, Executive Director.

Oceans North:

Susanna Fuller, Senior Projects Manager.

West Coast Environmental Law:

Linda Nowlan, Staff Lawyer (by video conference).

World Wildlife Fund Canada:

Sigrid Kuehnemund, Vice President, Ocean Conservation (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Smith made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:48 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:59 a.m., the committee resumed.

Chief Gloade and Mr. Paul each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:58 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:05 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement

Mr. Kennedy made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:42 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:02 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Fuller made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Kuehnemund made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Nowlan made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal
Clerk of the Committee