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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 37

Monday, November 28, 2016, 3:32 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Room 268, The Valour Building, 151 Sparks St.

Presiding

Scott Simms, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Fin Donnelly

Acting Members present

• Dave Van Kesteren for Todd Doherty (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Thai Nguyen, Analyst

Review of changes made in 2012 to the Fisheries Act: enhancing the protection of fish and fish habitat and the management of Canadian fisheries

Witnesses

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

• Steve Crocker, Minister, Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods

• Elizabeth Barlow, Director, Aquaculture Development, Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods

Atlantic Salmon Federation

• Charles Cusson, Quebec Program Director

• Stephen Sutton, Coordinator of Community Outreach and Engagement

Manitoba Sustainable Development

• James Duncan, Director, Wildlife and Fisheries Branch

• Brian Parker, Senior Fisheries Manager, Wildlife and Fisheries Branch

Oceans North Canada

• Trevor Taylor, Director of Fisheries Conservation

Ecojustice Canada

• Margot Venton, Staff Lawyer and Director of Marine Program

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, the Committee resumed its review of changes to the Fisheries Act.

Steve Crocker, James Duncan, Brian Parker, Margot Venton, Stephen Sutton and Trevor Taylor made statements and, with Charles Cusson and Elizabeth Barlow, answered questions.

It was agreed, — That the Committee be permitted to sit beyond the usual time of adjournment to ask further questions to the witnesses.

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Thomas Bigelow

Clerk of the Committee