FOPO Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
Peter Westley, Rhonda Pitka and David Curtis made statements and answered questions.
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.
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.
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.
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.