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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 3
Thursday, March 15, 2001
The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met at 10:04 a.m. this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, Wayne Easter, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sarkis Assadourian, John Cummins, Wayne Easter, Georges Farrah, Dominic LeBlanc, James Lunney, Bill Matthews, Jean-Yves Roy, Guy St-Julien, Paul Steckle, Peter Stoffer.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Alan Nixon, research officer.
The Committee proceeded to future business of the Committee
The Chair presented the First Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure as follows:
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The Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has the honour to present its |
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FIRST REPORT |
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Your Sub-Committee recommends that the Committee adopt the following programme: |
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That the Committee invite the Auditor General at 9:00 a.m. on 13 March 2001 or at 3:30 p.m. on 14 March 2001, concerning aquaculture; |
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That the Chair present a letter to the House Leaders for the approval of the whole Committee to the effect that Bill C-10 be referred to the Committee for consideration; |
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It was agreed, - That the Chair write a letter to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to the effect that the Bastien Report be submitted to the Committee forthwith; |
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It was agreed, - That the Committee invite the Commissioner for Aquaculture Development at 9:00 a.m. on 15 March 2001 concerning his report; |
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That Mr. Cummins prepare a proposal for the Committee that would allow it to tie in the Committee’s examination of departmental management practices to the Marshall decision; |
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That the Committee invite both the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development at 9:00 a.m. on 20 March 2001 concerning the Marshall Decision; |
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That the Chair present a plan for the Committee to visit Eastern Canada for five (5) days between 29 April and 12 May 2001 to hear evidence on the Oceans Act, to visit sites where oil and gas exploration affect fisheries, and to hear evidence on the practice of aquaculture; |
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That the Chair present a plan for the Committee to visit Norway and Scotland for ten (10) days between 27 May and 6 June 2001 to visit sites and consult on aquaculture practices; |
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That the Committee hear witnesses on the Pacific Salmon Treaty on a date to be determined; |
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That the Committee hear witnesses on the Nisga’a implementation of their treaty with the Government of Canada vis-à-vis the Marshall Decision on a date to be determined; |
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That the Committee hear witnesses on the Atlantic Fishery Policy Review on a date to be determined; and |
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That the Committee hear witnesses on the Canadian Coast Guards’ fleet management practices and Search and Rescue capabilities vis-à-vis IATA on a date to be determined. |
After debate, the report was amended as follows.
It was agreed, - That the Committee express its thanks in writing to the Auditor General and his staff for their diligent work on their fisheries studies.
It was agreed, - That the Committee invite Commissioner for Aquaculture Development when his report is made public.
It was agreed, - That the Committee invite the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to address the department's Main Estimates.
It was agreed, - That the Committee include Newfoundland in its itinerary for its trip to Eastern Canada and that the Chair resubmit the Travel Cost Estimate amended accordingly for the approval of the Committee.
Paul Steckle moved, - That the Chair prepare a Travel Cost Estimate for the Committee to visit Scotland and Norway between 26 May and 6 June.
After debate it was agreed to on the following show of hands:
YEAS: 7 NAYS: 1
It was agreed, - That the Committee's Library of Parliament Research prepare a briefing note on the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
It was agreed, - That the Committee invite witnesses on the Pacific Fisheries Policy Review on a date to be determined.
It was agreed, - That the Committee invite the Auditor General to address the Committee on Canadian Coast Guard fleet management practices and search and rescue capabilities.
On motion of Dominic LeBlanc, it was agreed, - That the First Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure as amended be adopted.
It was agreed, - That the Committee invite officials from the department on Fisheries Enforcement Policy as a follow up to the evidence heard by the Committee on 13 March 2001.
It was agreed, - That Dominic LeBlanc prepare background information for the Committee on the department's structure in Atlantic Canada with a view to the Committee examining its centralization strategies at a date to be determined.
At 11:03 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Committee