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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 86

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, 8:47 to 10:45

Room 410, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Presiding

Scott Simms, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Fin Donnelly

Acting Members present

• Linda Duncan for Fin Donnelly (NDP)

• Eva Nassif for Robert J. Morrissey (Liberal)

• Bev Shipley for Todd Doherty (Conservative)

• Robert Sopuck for Todd Doherty (Conservative)

• David Tilson for Mel Arnold (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Daniele Lafrance, Analyst

Briefing on Report 2, Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change, of the Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - Fall 2017

Witnesses

Office of the Auditor General

• Julie Gelfand, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

• David Normand, Director

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

• Arran McPherson, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Ecosystems and Oceans Science

• Keith Lennon, Director, Oceans Science Branch

• Pierre Pepin, Senior Research Scientist, Science

• Donna Jean Kilpatrick, Director, Engineering and Technical Services, Small Craft Harbours

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to a briefing on Report 2, Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change, of the Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - Fall 2017.

Julie Gelfand made a statement and, with David Normand, answered questions.

At 9:47 , the sitting was suspended.

At 9:52 , the sitting resumed.

Arran McPherson made a statement and, with Keith Lennon, Pierre Pepin and Donna Jean Kilpatrick, answered questions.

At 10:45 , the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Nancy Vohl

Clerk of the Committee