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

June 6, 2018: Decision Made - Agreed To

History

November 20, 2017

Placed on Notice

February 5, 2018

Placed in the Order of Precedence

April 23, 2018

Debated

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June 4, 2018

Debated

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June 6, 2018

Decision Made (Amendment) - Agreed To

Debated

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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 March 21, 2018