FISH Committee Report
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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Tuesday, March 10, 1998
(Meeting No. 29)
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The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met in camera at 9:40 o'clock a.m., this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, George Baker, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: George Baker, Yvan Bernier, John Duncan, Wayne Easter, Charles Hubbard, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Sophia Leung, Gary Lunn, Carmen Provenzano, Paul Steckle and Peter Stoffer,
Acting Member present: Gerald Keddy for Bill Matthews.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Alan Nixon, Research Officer.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of the Draft Report on Fisheries Management in the Atlantic Provinces.
It was moved, - That no further changes be made to the East Coast Report except for grammatical and translation.
Debate arising thereon.
At 10:40 o'clock a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:50 o'clock a.m., the sitting resumed.
Resuming debate on the above motion, after debate thereon the question being put on the motion, it was agreed to.
It was agreed, - That the Committee authorize the printing of dissenting opinions as appendices to the report, immediately after the signature of the Chair and that such opinions not exceed two (2) pages and be submitted to the Chair no later than 4:00 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 1998.
It was agreed, - That the Interim Draft Report of the Committee on its East Coast trip be adopted as the Committee's First Report to the House.
It was agreed, - That the title of the Report be "The East Coast Report".
It was agreed, - That the Committee Report be printed in accordance with the policy established by the Board of Internal Economy and that the Committee print an additional 10,000 copies of its Report "The East Coast Report".
It was agreed, - That the Committee authorize the Chair to enter into a contract on behalf of the Committee, to hire an editor to work on the West Coast Report.
It was agreed, - That the Committee approve the proposed budget for the travel from April 26 to May 9, 1998 and that the Chair be authorized to present the said budget to the Sub-Committee on Liaison.
It was agreed, - That pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response.
At 11:40 o'clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.