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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 58
 
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met in a televised session at 8:49 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Rodney Weston, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Robert Chisholm, Patricia Davidson, Fin Donnelly, Randy Kamp, Hon. Lawrence MacAulay, Robert Sopuck, Philip Toone, Jonathan Tremblay, John Weston, Rodney Weston and Stephen Woodworth.

 

Acting Members present: Rick Norlock for Mike Allen.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Thai Nguyen, Analyst; Tim Williams, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Gail Shea, P.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue.

 

Witnesses: Department of Fisheries and Oceans: Marc Grégoire, Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard; Roch Huppé, Chief Financial Officer; David Balfour, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Ecosystems and Fisheries Management Sector; Kevin Stringer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ecosystems and Oceans Science Sector; Trevor Swerdfager, Assistant Deputy Minister, Transformation and Program Policy Sector.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2012-2013: Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under FISHERIES AND OCEANS, referred to the Committee on Thursday, November 8, 2012.
 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, October 4, 2012, the Committee commenced a review of changes to the Fisheries Act.
 

Lawrence MacAulay moved, — That the Minister be invited to appear on Thursday, December 6, 2012.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 6.

 

The Chair called Vote 1b under FISHERIES AND OCEANS.

 

Marc Grégoire and Roch Huppé made statements and, with David Balfour, Trevor Swerdfager and Kevin Stringer, answered questions.

 

At 9:44 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:46 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 10:07 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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