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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No. 4)

Thursday, October 23, 1997

The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met at 9:00 o’clock a.m., this day, in room 701, La Promenade, the Chair, George Baker, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: George Baker, Yvan Bernier, Charles Hubbard, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Bill Matthews, Lawrence O'Brien, Carmen Provenzano, Paul Steckle and Peter Stoffer.

Acting Members present: Howard Hilstrom for Reed Elley and Mike Scott for John Duncan.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Claude Emery and Alan Nixon, Research Officers.

Witnesses: From St-John’s Newfoundland: Jim Everard, Help Group, Joe Edwards, President, Local Fisheries (Lawn, Nfld.), Edgar Jarvis, President, Local Fisheries (St.Lawrence, Nfld.). From "Usine Nor-Pro": Léon Jomphe. From "Usine Madelipêche": Arthur Jomphe. From "Regroupement des Pêches Professionnels du sud de la Gaspésie": Onil Cloutier, Michel Syvret. From Halifax West Commercial Fishermen’s Association: Sam Ellsworth, President, Ron Newell, President, South West Fishermen’s Quota Group Association.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), consideration of the Atlantic Groundfish Strategy (TAGS) relating to chapter 16 of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada, October 1997.

On motion of Bill Mathews it was agreed, - That the Chair be authorized to write to the Auditor General on behalf of the Committee, requesting the Auditor General to undertake an investigation of the list of the TAGS Grants as supplied by the Newfoundland Help Group and other expenditures that are not considered as income support payments.

Jim Everard, Joe Edwards and Edgar Jarvis made opening statements and answered questions.

At 9:45 o’clock a.m., the Committee was suspended.

At 10:00 o’clock a.m, the Committe resumed.

Onil Cloutier, Léon Jomphe, Arthur Jomphe and Michel Syvret made opening statements and answered questions.

At 10:45 o’clock a.m., the Committee was suspended.

At 11:00 o’clock a.m., the Committee resumed.

Sam Ellsworth and Ron Newell made opening statements and answered questions.

At 12:15 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

BILL FARRELL

Clerk of the Committee