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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)
45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 18
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 3:31 p.m. to 5:32 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Patrick Weiler, Chair (Liberal)

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• Jonathan Rowe for Mike Dawson (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Natacha Kramski, Analyst
• Marlisa Tiedemann, Analyst
Review of the Fisheries Act
As an individual
• Barry Coultish, Fishery Officer (Retired)
• Kent Spencer, Aboriginal Affairs Advisor (Retired)
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
• Peter Lambertucci, National Chief Enforcement Officer
• Paul Didham, Supervisor, Major Case Management - NL Region
• Neil Jensen, Chief of Recruitment, Training and Standards, Pacific Region
• Trevor Lushington, Fishery Officer
• Rae McCleave, Program Officer, Onsite Training Coordinator
• Geoff Thorburn, Fishery Officer and Acting Habitat Coordinator, Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the committee resumed the review of the Fisheries Act.

Barry Coultish and Kent Spencer made statements and answered questions.

At 4:21 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:26 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Peter Lambertucci, Neil Jensen, Trevor Lushington, Rae McCleave and Geoff Thorburn made statements and, with Paul Didham, answered questions.

It was agreed, — That the committee send for the email exchanges between Trevor Lushington and the Parliamentary Affairs team of Fisheries and Oceans Canada regarding the appearance of Trevor Lushington before the committee as an individual, planned for Tuesday, December 2, 2025.

ORDERED, — That the Clerk inform Trevor Lushington that the Committee is sending for a copy of his email correspondence with the Parliamentary Affairs team at Fisheries and Oceans Canada, to be provided as soon as possible.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

At 5:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Maxime Ricard
Clerk of the committee