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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 27
Thursday, April 3, 2003
The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met at 11:03 a.m. this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, Tom Wappel, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Andy Burton, John Cummins, Georges Farrah, Dominic LeBlanc, Bill Matthews, Joe Peschisolido, Carmen Provenzano, Jean-Yves Roy, Peter Stoffer, Tom Wappel.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: François Côté and Alan Nixon, research officers.
Witnesses: From the Department of Fisheries and Oceans: Susan Cartwright, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy; Patrick Chamut, Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries Management; Dr. Wendy Watson-Wright, Assistant Deputy Minister, Science; Ursula Menke, Deputy Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard; Sue Kirby, Assistant Deputy Minister, Oceans; Marc Whittingham, Director General, Review Directorate.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4) and the Order of Reference of Wednesday, February 26, 2003, the Committee resumed consideration of Votes 1, 5 and 10 under FISHERIES AND OCEANS in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, March 18, 2003, Meeting No 21).
Susan Cartwright made a statement.
Peter Stoffer moved, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $159,741.22, for the Committee’s travel to Belgium, the United Kingdom, Norway and Iceland in June 2003 be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Liaison Committee.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to by a show of hands: YEAS 6; NAYS 2.
Bill Matthews moved, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $177,198.74, for the Committee’s travel to Australia in October and November 2003 be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Liaison Committee.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to by a show of hands: YEAS 6; NAYS 2.
The witnesses answered questions.
At 12:03 p.m., Bill Matthews took the Chair.
At 12:06 p.m., Tom Wappel took the Chair.
At 1:11 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jeremy LeBlanc
Clerk of the Committee