Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries
Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 5, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries met this day at 8:35 a.m. in Room 356-S, Centre Block, the Chairman, the Honourable Gerald J. Comeau, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Butts, Comeau, Robichaud, P.C., (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), and Stewart (5).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Claude Emery, Research Officer.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union:
Mr. John Radosevic, President;
Chief Hubert Haldane, Laxgal'Sap Nisga'a Fishermen's Commission;
Chief John Henderson, Campbell River First Nations;
Chief Alfred Hunt, Kwaitul First Nation;
Ms Christine Hunt, First Vice President, Native Brotherhood of B.C.;
Councillor Victor Kelly, Spokesperson, Allied Tribes Tsimshian Nation;
Mr. Richard Morgan, Gitxsan Wet'suwet'en; and
Councillor Greg Wadhams, Namgis First Nations.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on November 19, 1997, the committee resumed its examination upon the questions of privatization and quota licensing in Canada's fisheries. (See Proceedings of the committee dated November 27, 1997, Issue No. 2, for complete text of Order of Reference. )
Chief Henderson made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Morgan made a statement and answered questions.
Chief Hunt made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Kelly made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Wadhams made a statement and answered questions.
Chief Haldane made a statement and answered questions.
Ms Hunt made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Radosevic made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:15 a.m., the committee continued in camera to discuss future business.
At 10:50 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 17, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries met this day at 6:05 p.m. in Room 505, Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable Gerald J. Comeau, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Butts, Comeau, Cook, Perrault, Robichaud, P.C., (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), and Stewart (7).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Claude Emery, Research Officer.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council:
Mr. Roy Alexander, Advisor to NTC Fishermen;
Mr. Cliff Atleo; and
Mr. Richard Watts.
From the BC Aboriginal Fisheries Commission:
Mr. Fred Fortier, Chair.
From the Shuswap Nation Fisheries Commission:
Mr. Dave Moore.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on November 19, 1997, the committee resumed its examination upon the questions of privatization and quota licensing in Canada's fisheries. (See Proceedings of the committee date November 27, 1997, Issue No. 2, for complete text of Order of Reference. )
Senator Comeau made a statement.
Mr. Atleo said a prayer in his native language.
Mr. Alexander made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Atleo made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Watts made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Fortier made a statement and, with Mr. Moore, answered questions.
At 8:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Barbara Reynolds
Clerk of the Committee