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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 50

Thursday, October 22, 1998

The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met, in camera, at 9:10 a.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Charles Hubbard, presiding.

Member(s) of the Committee present: Yvan Bernier, John Cummins, Wayne Easter, Charles Hubbard, Gar Knutson, Bill Matthews, Carmen Provenzano, Lou Sekora and Peter Stoffer.

Acting Member(s) present: Raymond Bonin for Lawrence O'Brien; Sarmite Bulte for Joe Commuzzi; Hec Clouthier for Paul Steckle; David Pratt for Nancy Karetak-Lindell.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Alan Nixon, Research Officer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), consideration of Canada Central Fisheries Issues and consideration of West Coast Fisheries.

It was agreed, - That the Committee delay the voting on authorizing of the Chair to table the West Coast Report until Tuesday, October 27, 1998.

It was agreed, - That the Committee adopt the travel budget of $72,350. and the operational budget of $10,650. until February 2, 1999 and that the Chair be authorized to seek an Order of Reference to travel to Iceland and Norway, the dates to be determined later and that ten (10) members and four (4) staff do accompany the Committee.

It was agreed, - That the Committee, when studying the Government Response to the East Coast Report should look into the following:

    1. Capital gains;
    2. Recommendations 1 to 9 on foreign fishing;
    3. Preamble to recommendation 10 and recommendation 19;
    4. Radio station in Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and
    5. Recommendations 3 and 7.

At 10:21 o'clock a.m. the Committee adjourned.

At 10:35 o'clock a.m., the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure met.

At 10:50 o'clock a.m. the Sub-Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

William Farrell


Clerk(s) of the Committee