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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
(Meeting No.44)
Thursday, June 4, 1998
The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met at 3:45 o’clock p.m., this day, in Room 705, La Promenade Building, the Chair, George Baker, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: George Baker, Yvan Bernier, John Duncan, Wayne Easter, Howard Hilstrom, Charles Hubbard, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Gar Knutson, Sophia Leung, Garry Lunn, Carmen Provenzano, Paul Steckle and Peter Stoffer.
Acting Members present: Stan Keyes for Lawrence O'Brien, René Canuel for Yves Rocheleau and Bill Casey for Bill Mathews.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Alan Nixon, Research Officer
Witnesses: As individuals: Clyde Sanger. From Fisheries Council of Canada: Patrick McGuinness, Vice-President.
The Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act and the Canada Shipping Act to enable Canada to implement the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks and other international fisheries treaties or arrangements.
Clyde Sanger made a statement and answered questions.
Gary Lunn moved, -- That the Committee subpoena Premier Brian Tobin to appear before the Committee.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following recorded division:
NAYS
Wayne Easter Gar Knutson
Charles Hubbard Sophia Leung
Nancy Karetak-Lindell Carmen Provenzano
Stan Keyes Paul Steckle (8)
YEAS
Yvan Bernier Howard Hilstrom
René Canuel Gary Lunn
Bill Casey Peter Stoffer
John Duncan (7)
Patrick McGuinness made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:00 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ERIC JANSE
Committee Clerk