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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 39
Monday, December 5, 2016, 3:31 p.m. to 5:28 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Scott Simms, Chair (Liberal)

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• Wayne Long for Bernadette Jordan (Liberal)
• Blaine Calkins (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Thai Nguyen, Analyst
Review of changes made in 2012 to the Fisheries Act: enhancing the protection of fish and fish habitat and the management of Canadian fisheries
Canadian Energy Pipeline Association
• Chris J. Bloomer, President and Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Electricity Association
• Francis Bradley, Chief Operating Officer
• Jay Walmsley, Senior Environmental Scientist , Aquatic, Nova Scotia Power
Canadian Hydropower Association
• Jacob Irving, President
• Dan Gibson, Senior Environmental Specialist
Forest Products Association of Canada
• Kate Lindsay, Director, Environmental Regulations and Conservation Biology
P.E.I. Aquaculture Alliance
• Matt Sullivan, Executive Director
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, the Committee resumed its review of changes to the Fisheries Act.

The Committee observed a moment of silence in memory of Christian Brun, Director General of the Maritime Fishermen’s Union.

Dan Gibson, Jacob Irving, Chris Bloomer, Francis Bradley, Jay Walmsley, Matt Sullivan and Kate Lindsay made statements and, answered questions.

At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Thomas Bigelow
Clerk of the Committee