FOPO Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met in camera at 9:41 a.m. this day, in Room 701 La Promenade Building, the Chair, Tom Wappel, presiding.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the Committee authorize the printing of the supplementary concurring opinion of John Cummins, MP, as an appendix to this report immediately after the signature of the Chair; that the supplementary opinion be limited to not more than 40 pages (font and line spacing consistent with the draft report); and that the supplementary opinion be delivered in electronic format in both official languages to the Clerk of the Committee not later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2005.

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 and notwithstanding the deadline of 120 days stipulated in Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the comprehensive response to this report be tabled within 60 days of the presentation of the report to the House.

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.

It was agreed, — That the Committee print 550 copies of its report in a bilingual format.

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee make the necessary arrangements for a press conference to be held after the tabling of the Committee’s report to the House.

At 10:44 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.