FOPO Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Otto Langer and Linda Nowlan made statements and answered questions.
Mel Arnold moved, — That the Committee request from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans all input received from their online public consultation related to the Fisheries Act Review to date; that this public input be provided to the Committee within seven days of the passing of this motion; and that all input received for this consultation in future be also provided to the Committee within seven days of receipt by the Department.
At 4:33 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:36 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Bernadette Jordan moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “7 days” with the words “14 days”.
Debate arose thereon.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Bernadette Jordan and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 3.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That the Committee request from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans all input received from the online public consultation related to the Fisheries Act Review to date; that this public input be provided to the committee within 14 days of the passing of this motion; and that all input received for this consultation in future be also provided to the Committee within 14 days of receipt by the department.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 0.
The Chair calls Vote 1b under Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Kevin Stringer and Tony Matson made statements and, with Jody Thomas, answered questions.
Vote 1b under Department of Fisheries and Oceans carried.
The Chair calls Vote 5b under Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Vote 5b under Department of Fisheries and Oceans carried.
The Chair calls Vote 10b under Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Vote 10b under Department of Fisheries and Oceans carried.
ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 1b, 5b, and 10b, under Department of Fisheries and Oceans to the House.
At 5:34 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.