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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 45
Wednesday, March 20, 2002
The
Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met at 8:03 a.m. this day, in the Langevin Room of the Hotel Rimouski,
Rimouski, Québec, the Chair, Wayne Easter, presiding.
Members of the Committee
present: Andy
Burton, Wayne Easter, Georges Farrah, Jean-Yves Roy, Peter Stoffer, Tom Wappel.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament:
Alan Nixon, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From Overlooking Troubled
Waters: Paul Jagoe, Fisherman; Michel Arseneau, member; Gérard Haché,
Vice-President. From the "Alliance des pêcheurs du Québec":
O'Neil Cloutier; Jean-François Martel. From the "Regroupement des
pêcheurs professionnels du Nord de la Gaspésie": André Boucher, Coordinator; Georges Huard,
Member. From the "Centre local de développement de La Mitis": Annick Marquis, Director; Nicolas
Roy, Economic Development Officer, City of Mont-Joli. From the "La
Marina de Rimouski-Est": Réjean Dubé, President, Executive Council; Pierre
Santerre, Vice-President; Roch Banville, Manager. From the University of
Quebec in Rimouski: Jean-Claude Michaud, Professor, Department of Economics
and Management, Marcel Lévesque, Professor, Department of Economics and
Management; Claude Rioux, Professor, Department of Economics and Management;
Pierre Blier, Professor, Department of Biology, Chemistry and Health Sciences.
By unanimous consent,
pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee began a study of lobster
licensing policies.
Paul Jagoe made a
presentation and, with Gérard Haché and Michel Arseneau, answered questions.
At 9:39 a.m., the sitting
was suspended.
At 9:50 a.m., the sitting
resumed.
Pursuant to Standing Order
108(2), the Committee proceeded to hear evidence on local fishery issues.
O’Neill Cloutier made a
presentation and, with Jean-François Martel, answered questions.
Réjean Dubé made a
presentation and, with Pierre Santerre, answered questions.
Annick Marquis made a
presentation and, with Nicolas Roy, answered questions.
At 11:56 a.m., the sitting
was suspended.
At 12:17 p.m., the sitting
resumed.
Pursuant to Standing Order
108(2), the Committee resumed its study of aquaculture.
Jean-Claude Michaud made a
presentation and, with Pierre Blier, Claude Rioux and Marel Lévesque, answered
questions.
At 13:40 p.m., the
Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Committee