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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 100
Thursday, May 3, 2018, 8:46 a.m. to 10:46 a.m.
Presiding
Bernadette Jordan, Chair (Liberal)

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• Ramez Ayoub for Ken Hardie (Liberal)
• Sean Casey for Churence Rogers (Liberal)
• Hon. John McKay for Churence Rogers (Liberal)
• Cathay Wagantall for Todd Doherty (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Thai Nguyen, Analyst
Bill C-68, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence
Fisheries Council of Canada
• Paul Lansbergen, President
Forest Products Association of Canada
• Kate Lindsay, Vice-President, Sustainability and Environmental Partnerships
Coldwater Lobster Association
• Bernie Berry, President
Canadian Wildlife Federation
• Nick Lapointe, Senior Conservation Biologist, Freshwater Ecology
• David Browne, Director of Conservation
Canadian Energy Pipeline Association
• Chris J. Bloomer, President and Chief Executive Officer
Seafood Producers Association of British Columbia
• Chris Sporer, Executive Director
• Christina Burridge, Executive Director, BC Seafood Alliance
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, April 16, 2018, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-68, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence.

Bernie Berry, by teleconference from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Paul Lansbergen and Kate Lindsay made statements and answered questions.

At 9:42 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:45 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Chris J. Bloomer, by videoconference from Calgary, Alberta, Chris Sporer and Christina Burridge, by videoconference from Vancouver, British Columbia, David Brown and Nick Lapointe made statements and answered questions.

At 10:46 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Nancy Vohl
Clerk of the Committee