THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES AND OCEANS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 4, 2026
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 8:32 a.m., in room W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Fabian Manning, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boudreau, Deacon (Nova Scotia), Deacon (Ontario), Gerba, Manning, Osler, Saint-Germain and Surette (8).
Participating in the meeting: Daniele Lafrance, Analyst, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, the committee continued its study of the independence of commercial inshore fisheries in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, and the policies and legislative tools used by the Government of Canada to preserve it, such as the Owner-Operator Policy.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, the committee continued its study of the commercial fisheries licensing regime on Canada’s Pacific Coast.
WITNESSES:
Competition Bureau Canada:
Bradley Callaghan, Associate Deputy Commissioner, Policy, Planning and Advocacy Directorate;
Shawn Hashmi, Team Lead, Competition Law Enforcement, Mergers and Monopolistic Practices Branch.
Bradley Callaghan made a statement and, together with Shawn Hashmi, answered questions.
At 9:43 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Katy Quinn
Clerk of the Committee