FOPO Committee Report
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Tuesday, March 30 2004
(Meeting No. 9)
The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met in camera at 11:06 a.m. this day, in Room 705 La Promenade Building, the Chair, Tom Wappel, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Andy Burton, Rodger Cuzner, Loyola Hearn, Bill Matthews, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Carmen Provenzano, Jean-Yves Roy, Gary Schellenberger, Paul Steckle, Peter Stoffer, Tom Wappel and Bob Wood.
In attendance: Library of Parliament: François Côté, Analyst; Alan Nixon, Principal.
Witnesses: Department of Fisheries and Oceans: Sharon Ashley, Director General, Policy Coordination and Liaison; Yves Bastien, Commissioner of Aquaculture Development; Jean-Claude Bouchard, Associate Deputy Minister; George Da Pont, Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resources Corporate Services; Sue Kirby, Assistant Deputy Minister, Oceans; Wendy Watson-Wright, Assistant Deputy Minister, Science; David Bevan, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries Management.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates 2004-2005: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under FISHERIES AND OCEANS.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its comprehensive study on the Canadian Coast Guard.
At 12:06 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:09 p.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.
The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.
It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted, on the condition that Mr. Roy approve the final French version before the report is tabled.
It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and researchers be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report and thereafter to provide a copy of the draft report to each member of the Committee as soon as possible for their immediate comments.
It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.
It was agreed — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report
It was agreed — That, the report be adopted unanimously.
At 12:28 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:29 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates 2004-2005: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under FISHERIES AND OCEANS.
At 1:04 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Angela Crandall
Clerk of the Committee