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M-154 Instruction to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (situation of endangered whales)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Motion Text

That the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be instructed to undertake a study on the situation of endangered whales and be mandated to (i) identify steps that could be taken to continue the efforts to protect and help the recovery of NARW, beluga, and Southern Resident Killer Whales, (ii) identify immediate and longer term improvements limiting the impact of human activities on each of these species and, by so doing, add to recovery efforts and to recommendations for new or enhanced actions, (iii) call on expert witnesses on each of the species, and those who might be impacted by any possible actions to work to find a balance among various competing claims; and that the Committee present its final report to the House by the end of the 2018 calendar year.


Latest Activity

Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Decision Made - Agreed To

History

Monday, November 20, 2017
Placed on Notice
Monday, February 5, 2018
Placed in the Order of Precedence
Monday, April 23, 2018
Debated
Monday, June 4, 2018
Debated
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Decision Made (Amendment) - Agreed To
Debated
Decision Made - Agreed To

Joint Seconders (8)

Jointly seconding a private Member's motion is a formal way for up to 20 Members to show support for the motion before it is called for debate. They are displayed in the order they were received by the Clerk of the House.

Jointly seconded on Wednesday, March 21, 2018

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Hon. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Beaches—East York

Jointly seconded on Thursday, March 29, 2018

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Elizabeth May
Saanich—Gulf Islands

Jointly seconded on Wednesday, April 4, 2018

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Gordie Hogg
South Surrey—White Rock

Jointly seconded on Tuesday, April 10, 2018

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Matt DeCourcey
Fredericton

Jointly seconded on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

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Sven Spengemann
Mississauga—Lakeshore
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Colin Fraser
West Nova