FOPO Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.
It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.
It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Newfoundland and Labrador's Northern Cod Fishery: charting a new sustainable future".
It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.
It was agreed, — That dissenting and/or supplementary opinions be in Arial 12 point font, single line spacing and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the Clerk of the Committee, no later than 10:45 a.m., on Thursday, March 9, 2017.
It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.
It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.
It was agreed, — That the analyst and the Clerk, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a news release for publication on the Committee’s website and for distribution upon presentation of the report to the House.
It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee make the necessary arrangements for a press conference to be held after the tabling of the Committee's report to the House.
At 9:25 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 9:29 a.m., the sitting resumed.
It was agreed, — That in relation to the study of The Oceans Act’s Marine Protected Areas, the proposed budget in the amount of $113, 236.80, for the Committee’s travel to Inuvik, Paulatuk and Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, and Vancouver, Masset, Queen Charlotte, Prince Rupert and Sandspit, British Columbia, in Spring 2017, be adopted.
At 9:46 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.