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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 6

Tuesday, June 6, 2006

The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, Gerald Keddy, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Raynald Blais, Hon. Gerry Byrne, John Cummins, Rodger Cuzner, Randy Kamp, Gerald Keddy, James Lunney, Hon. Lawrence MacAulay, Fabian Manning, Bill Matthews and Jean-Yves Roy.

Acting Members present: Jean Crowder for Peter Stoffer.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: François Côté, Analyst ; Alan Nixon, Principal.

Witnesses: Department of Fisheries and Oceans: Ginny Flood, Acting Director General, Habitat Management; Paul Sprout, Regional Director General, Pacific Region; Jim Wild, Area Director, Lower Fraser, Pacific Region.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on May 18, 2006, the Committee resumed its study of Gravel extraction and enforcement in the Fraser River.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

At 10:44 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:45 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That, on behalf of the Committee, the Chair send a letter regarding the Canadian seal hunt to Walter Schmied, Chairperson of the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

At 10:54 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

James M. Latimer
Clerk of the Committee

2007/10/26 10:27 a.m.