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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 96

Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 3:44 p.m. to 5:48 p.m.

Room 315, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

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Presiding

Mel Arnold, Vice-Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Caroline Desbiens

NDP

Lisa Marie Barron

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Natacha Kramski, Analyst

• Marlisa Tiedemann, Analyst

Briefing by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - Fall 2023 Report 9 - Monitoring Marine Fisheries Catch - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Witnesses

Office of the Auditor General

• Jerry V. DeMarco, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

• David Normand, Principal

• Francis Michaud, Director

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

• Brent Napier, Acting Director General, Conservation and Protection

• Todd Williams, Senior Director, Fisheries Resource Management, Operations

• Jennifer Mooney, Director, National Licensing Operations

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee proceeded to a briefing by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - Fall 2023 Report 9 - Monitoring Marine Fisheries Catch - Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Jerry V. DeMarco and Todd Williams made statements and, with David Normand, Brent Napier and Jennifer Mooney, answered questions.

Motion

Clifford Small moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and considering the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development’s 2023 report titled “Monitoring Marine Fisheries Catch” and the Commissioner’s testimony received by the committee on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the committee request that the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans appear for no fewer than two hours, as soon as possible, to answer questions related to her department’s failures to implement the Fishery Monitoring Policy.

Debate arose thereon.

At 5:13 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:18 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The debate continued

On motion of Ken Hardie, it was agreed, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “Minister of Fisheries and Oceans” the following: “and relevant departmental officials”.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and considering the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development’s 2023 report titled “Monitoring Marine Fisheries Catch” and the Commissioner’s testimony received by the committee on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the committee request that the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and relevant departmental officials appear for no fewer than two hours, as soon as possible, to answer questions related to her department’s failures to implement the Fishery Monitoring Policy.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Danielle Widmer

Committee clerk