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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 78
 
Thursday, May 23, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met at 11:10 a.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Rodney Weston, presiding.

 

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

 

Acting Members present: Jean-François Larose for Jonathan Tremblay, Dany Morin for Robert Chisholm and Jinny Jogindera Sims for Robert Chisholm.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Thai Nguyen, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Lobster Council of Canada: Geoff Irvine, Executive Director.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

On motion of Patricia Davidson, it was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $1,600.00, for the Committee’s study on lobster fishery, be adopted.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, May 9, 2013, the Committee commenced its study of lobster fishery.
 

Geoff Irvine made a statement and answered questions.

 

Stephen Woodworth moved, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Mike Allen, Patricia Davidson, Randy Kamp, Robert Sopuck, John Weston, Stephen Woodworth — 6; NAYS: Fin Donnelly, Jean-François Larose, Lawrence MacAulay, Jinny Jogindera Sims, Philip Toone — 5.

 

At 12:52 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:52 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 

At 1:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2013/05/24 9:02 a.m.