FOPO Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Todd Williams and Jacinthe David made statements and, with Miriam Padolsky, Gorazd Ruseski and David Vigneault, answered questions.
Mel Arnold moved, — That the committee plan an additional two-hour meeting for the current review of the Fisheries Act and invite the following to appear for two hours: a) the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard; b) the Deputy Minister Annette Gibbons; c) the Assistant Deputy Minister Adam Burns; and d) the Director General of the Conservation and Protection Branch.
Debate arose thereon.
Lisa Marie Barron moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “Protection Branch” the following: “and that the study is not completed until these following witnesses appear”.
Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the amendment of Lisa Marie Barron and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 11; NAYS: 0.
The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 11; NAYS: 0.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That the committee plan an additional two-hour meeting for the current review of the Fisheries Act and invite the following to appear for two hours: a) the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard; b) the Deputy Minister Annette Gibbons; c) the Assistant Deputy Minister Adam Burns; d) the Director General of the Conservation and Protection Branch; that the study is not completed until these following witnesses appear.
At 11:57 a.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 11:59 a.m., the meeting resumed.
At 12:00 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 12:03 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Pierre Gratton and Nicolas Lapointe made statements and answered questions.
Lisa Marie Barron moved, — That, given that the House of Commons Administration serves only farmed salmon in its food and catering services, and that open net pen fish farms pollute our waters and spread diseases in the surrounding marine ecosystem, and that the government has committed to a transition away from open net pen salmon farms, the committee write a letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons calling for the House of Commons Administration to end the practice of purchasing farmed salmon from open net pen salmon farms.
Debate arose thereon.
Patrick Weiler moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “transition away from open net pen salmon farms” the following: “in British Columbia”; and, by adding after the words “purchasing farmed salmon from open net pen salmon farms” the following: “from British Columbia”.
Debate arose thereon.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Patrick Weiler and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Lisa Marie Barron, Patrick Weiler — 2;
NAYS: Mel Arnold, Richard Bragdon, Serge Cormier, Caroline Desbiens, Ken Hardie, Mike Kelloway, Robert J. Morrissey, Clifford Small, Jake Stewart — 9.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Lisa Marie Barron, Patrick Weiler — 2;
NAYS: Mel Arnold, Richard Bragdon, Serge Cormier, Caroline Desbiens, Ken Hardie, Mike Kelloway, Robert J. Morrissey, Clifford Small, Jake Stewart — 9.
It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of the impact of the reopening of the cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec, the deadline for the submission of additional instructions and recommendations be on Friday, December 6, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $500.00, for the study of the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2024-25, be adopted.
At 1:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.