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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 20
Thursday, February 27, 2003
The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met in camera at 11:19 a.m. this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, Tom Wappel, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: John Cummins, Georges Farrah, Dominic LeBlanc, Bill Matthews, Carmen Provenzano, Jean-Yves Roy, Peter Stoffer, Tom Wappel, Bob Wood.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: François Côté and Alan Nixon, research officers.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of the implications of extending Canada’s exclusive Economic Zone to include the Nose and Tail of the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, November 7, 2002, Meeting No. 2).
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of a draft report.
It was agreed, ─ That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.
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 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 Clerk of the Committee make the necessary arrangements for a press conference to be held after the tabling of the report at a time to be determined by the Chair.
It was agreed, ─ That the report be translated into the languages of the member countries of NAFO.
At 11:53 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:56 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of its study of aquaculture in Canada (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, November 7, 2002, Meeting No. 2).
The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.
At 12:42 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jeremy LeBlanc
Clerk of the Committee