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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 29
 
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met in a televised session at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, Rodney Weston, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Mike Allen, Ryan Cleary, Patricia Davidson, Fin Donnelly, Rosane Doré Lefebvre, Bryan Hayes, Randy Kamp, Ryan Leef, Hon. Lawrence MacAulay, Robert Sopuck, Jonathan Tremblay and Rodney Weston.

 

In attendance: Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development: Kristen E. Courtney, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Keith Ashfield, P.C., M.P., Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

 

Witnesses: Department of Fisheries and Oceans: David Balfour, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Ecosystems and Fisheries Management; David Bevan, Associate Deputy Minister; Claire Dansereau, Deputy Minister; Roch Huppé, Chief Financial Officer; Siddika Mithani, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ecosystems and Oceans Science Sector; Kevin Stringer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Program Policy; Jody Thomas, Deputy Commissioner, Operations, Canadian Coast Guard.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2012-2013: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under FISHERIES AND OCEANS, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.
 

The Chair called Vote 1 under FISHERIES AND OCEANS.

 

Claire Dansereau and Roch Huppé made statements and, with Jody Thomas, Kevin Stringer, Siddika Mithani and David Balfour, answered questions.

 

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 5:19 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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