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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 112
Thursday, May 30, 2024, 3:36 p.m. to 5:35 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Ken McDonald, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Natacha Kramski, Analyst
• Marlisa Tiedemann, Analyst
As an individual
• David Curtis, Documentarian and Fisherman
Beaver Village Council
• Rhonda Pitka, Chief
University of Alaska Fairbanks
• Peter Westley, Wakefield Chair of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, June 16, 2022, the committee resumed its study of population sustainability of Yukon salmon stocks.

Peter Westley, Rhonda Pitka and David Curtis made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Rick Perkins moved, — That, in relation to Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s decision to backtrack on a lobster and crab fishing ban in waters of less than ten fathoms in LFA 23C, the committee agrees to conduct a two-meeting study to review the minister’s decision, and agrees to invite: (a) stakeholders from the Maritime Fishermen’s Union; (b) Minister Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and Canadian Coast Guard, and Annette Gibbons, Deputy Minister of the Department of Fisheries and Ocean; and, that the witnesses be asked to appear before the committee for two hours each, and that such appearances take place before the committee’s study on derelict vessels, but begin no later than June 6, 2024.

Debate arose thereon.

Amendment

Mel Arnold moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “June 6, 2024” the following: “and, that the findings of the committee be reported to the House”.

The question was put on the amendment of Mel Arnold, as amended, and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 11; NAYS: 0.

Amendment

Mike Kelloway moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s” with the words “Department of Fisheries and Oceans’; by replacing the word “minister’s” with the words “department’s”; by adding the words "other stakeholders as required" after the words “Maritime Fishermen’s Union”; and, by deleting the words “and that such appearances take place before the committee’s study on derelict vessels, but begins no later than June 6, 2024”.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment of Mike Kelloway and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Serge Cormier, Brendan Hanley, Ken Hardie, Mike Kelloway, Robert J. Morrissey — 5;

NAYS: Mel Arnold, Lisa Marie Barron, Caroline Desbiens, Dave Epp, Damien C. Kurek, Rick Perkins — 6.

Amendment

Caroline Desbiens moved, — That the motion be amended by adding the words "and the associations of lobster and crab fishermen of Quebec" after the words “Maritime Fishermen’s Union”.

Debate arose thereon.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Caroline Desbiens and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Mel Arnold, Lisa Marie Barron, Serge Cormier, Caroline Desbiens, Dave Epp, Brendan Hanley, Ken Hardie, Mike Kelloway, Damien C. Kurek, Robert J. Morrissey, Rick Perkins — 11;

NAYS: — 0.

At 5:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Geneviève Dubois-Richard
Clerk of the committee