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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 135
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 4:31 p.m. to 6:34 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Ken McDonald, Chair (Liberal)

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• Natacha Kramski, Analyst
• Marlisa Tiedemann, Analyst
Review of the Fisheries Act
Canadian Cattle Association
• Larry Thomas, Environment Manager, Environment and Sustainability
Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union
• Dwan Street, Inshore Member Representative of Area 3Ps and President-Elect
Fisheries Council of Canada
• Alberto Wareham, Chair, Board of Directors
Forest Products Association of Canada
• Scott Jackson, Director, Conservation Biology
• Kate Lindsay, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer
Fundy United Federation
• Darren Porter, Spokesperson
Maritime Fishermen's Union
• Carl Allen, Vice-President, New Brunswick
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 8, 2024, the committee resumed the review of the Fisheries Act.

Rick Perkins gave notice of the following motion:

That the committee ask the Speaker of the House to investigate the potential breach of privilege by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard for providing misleading information during her appearance before the committee on Wednesday, December 4, 2024; and, that the committee report this issue to the House.

Scott Jackson, Kate Lindsay, Darren Porter and Larry Thomas made statements and answered questions.

At 5:31 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 5:34 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Alberto Wareham, Carl Allen and Dwan Street made statements and answered questions.

At 6:34 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Geneviève Dubois-Richard
Clerk of the committee