FOPO Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
The Chair called Vote 1 under Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
The Minister made a statement and, with Annette Gibbons, answered questions.
At 4:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:39 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
By unanimous consent, the Chair called Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Fisheries and Oceans carried on division.
ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Fisheries and Oceans to the House.
It was agreed, — That the supplementary budget in the amount of $18,000.00, for the study of plans to prevent violence during the 2024 elver fishing season, be adopted.
Mike Kelloway moved, — That the committee acknowledge the importance of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to protecting the right of fish harvesters to protest government decisions with which they disagree and call on the Leader of the Official Opposition to publicly rule out the use of the notwithstanding clause to limit protests by both commercial and indigenous fish harvesters. Furthermore, the committee shall report its opinion to the House.
Debate arose thereon.
Mel Arnold moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Mel Arnold, Damien C. Kurek, Rick Perkins, Clifford Small — 4;
NAYS: Lisa Marie Barron, Maxime Blanchette-Joncas, Serge Cormier, Ken Hardie, Mike Kelloway, Wilson Miao, Robert J. Morrissey — 7.
The debate resumed on the motion of Mike Kelloway.
At 5:45 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 3:38 p.m., on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the sitting resumed.
The debate on the motion of Mike Kelloway continued.
Damien C. Kurek moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Mel Arnold, Lisa Marie Barron, Caroline Desbiens, Earl Dreeshen, Bernard Généreux, Damien C. Kurek — 6;
NAYS: Brendan Hanley, Ken Hardie, Mike Kelloway, Robert J. Morrissey — 4.
At 3:42 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 3:49 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.
At 4:03 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.
At 4:03 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.
At 4:07 p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 4:17 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.
At 4:17 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.
At 4:20 p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 4:31 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.
At 4:31 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.
At 4:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 5:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.