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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 70
Monday, May 29, 2023, 11:02 a.m. to 1:04 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Ken McDonald, Chair (Liberal)

• Blaine Calkins for Richard Bragdon (Conservative)
• Doug Shipley for Rick Perkins (Conservative)
• Warren Steinley for Rick Perkins (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Natacha Kramski, Analyst
Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters
• Richard Williams, Research Director
Institut de recherche en économie contemporaine
• Gabriel Bourgault-Faucher, Researcher
Vancouver Anti-Corruption Institute
• Peter German, Chair of the Advisory Committee
West Coast Wild Scallops
• Melissa Collier, Fish Harvester
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, January 20, 2022, the committee resumed its study of foreign ownership and corporate concentration of fishing licenses and quota.

Peter German, Gabriel Bourgault-Faucher and Melissa Collier made statements and answered questions.

At 12:08 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:10 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Richard Williams made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

On motion of Mel Arnold, it was agreed, — That the committee issue a third request for Global Affairs Canada officials to appear for the committee’s study of foreign ownership and corporate concentration of fishing licenses and quota to provide testimony and answer questions regarding Canada’s commitments related to foreign investment under the auspices of Canada’s international trade and foreign investment protection agreements.

At 1:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Christine Sing
Clerk of the committee