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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 42
 
Thursday, April 23, 2015
 

The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met in a televised session at 11:06 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Rodney Weston, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Robert Chisholm, Ryan Cleary, Patricia Davidson, Randy Kamp, François Lapointe, Ryan Leef, Robert Sopuck, John Weston and Rodney Weston.

 

Acting Members present: Joyce Murray for Hon. Lawrence MacAulay.

 

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

 

Appearing: Hon. Gail Shea, P.C., M.P., Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

 

Witnesses: Department of Fisheries and Oceans: Matthew King, Deputy Minister; Marty Muldoon, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer; Tom Rosser, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy; Kevin Stringer, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Ecosystems and Fisheries Management; Jody Thomas, Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard; Trevor Swerdfager, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ecosystems and Oceans Science.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday, September 18, 2014, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act; and
 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2015-16: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under FISHERIES AND OCEANS, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.
 

The Chair called Vote 1 under FISHERIES AND OCEANS.

 

The Minister made a statement and, with Trevor Swerdfager, Jody Thomas and Kevin Stringer, answered questions.

 

At 12:03 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:10 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Marty Muldoon made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 1:04 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2015/04/23 4:21 p.m.