THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES AND OCEANS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of November 25, 2021, the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, and with videoconference, at 9:00 a.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Fabian Manning, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Kutcher and Ravalia (3).

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Busson, Christmas, Cordy, Cormier, Francis, Manning, McPhedran and Quinn (8).

Participating in the meeting: Vincent Labrosse, Procedural Clerk and Elda Donnelly, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Daniele Lafrance, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 10, 2022, the committee continued its study on the implementation of Indigenous rights-based fisheries across Canada.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

As Individuals:

Pamela Palmater, Chair in Indigenous Governance, Ryerson University;

Nicole O'Byrne, Associate Professor, University of New Brunswick;

Constance MacIntosh, Professor of Law, Dalhousie University.

Pamela Palmater, Nicole O’Byrne and Constance MacIntosh each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

François Michaud

Clerk of the Committee