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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 73
Tuesday, April 27, 1999
The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met at 9:11 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Charles Hubbard, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Claude Drouin, Wayne Easter, Charles Hubbard, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Bill Matthews, Carmen Provenzano, Lou Sekora andPeter Stoffer.
Acting Member(s) present: Paul Crête for Yvan Bernier; Roy Bailey for Gary Lunn.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Alan Nixon, Research Officer.
Witness(es): From the Office of the Auditor General of Canada: L. Denis Desautels, Auditor General of Canada; David Rattray, Assistant Auditor General, Audit Operations Branch; John O'Brien, Principal, Audit Operations.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) Consideration of Chapter 4 of the Report of the Auditor General - (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) - Managing Atlantic Shellfish in a Sustainable Manner; Consideration of Chapter 7 of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) - The Atlantic Groundfish Strategy : Contributions and Grants; Consideration of Chapter 8 of the Report of the Auditor General (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) - The Atlantic Groundfish Strategy: Follow-up.
Denis L. Desautels made an opening statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 10:48 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
William Farrell
Clerk(s) of the Committee