Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Fisheries and Oceans

Issue No. 45 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 7, 2019

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 7, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 5:08 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Fabian Manning, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boniface, Busson, Campbell, Christmas, Francis, Gold, Manning, McInnis, Poirier and Wells (10).

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

In attendance: Daniele Lafrance, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

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 consideration of Bill C-68, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 40.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Association of Forest Owners:

Domenico Iannidinardo, Chair.

Canadian Ferry Association:

Serge A. Buy, Chief Executive Officer.

Manitoba Hydro:

Gary Swanson, Senior Environmental Specialist.

Assembly of First Nations:

Terry Teegee, AFN Regional Chief for British Columbia (by video conference);

Ken Paul, AFN Director of Fisheries.

Treaty 2 Territory:

Joseph Maud, Director, Land, Water and Resources, First Nations.

Eel Ground First Nation:

George Ginnish, Chief.

As an individual:

Hon. Herb Breau, P.C., Former Member of Parliament.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Swanson made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Buy made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Iannidinardo made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:47 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:09 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Swanson, Mr. Buy and Mr. Iannidinardo answered questions.

At 6:14 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:22 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Teegee and Mr. Paul made statements and answered questions.

Mr. Maud made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Ginnish made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:44 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:54 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Breau made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:36 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal
Clerk of the Committee