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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 99
Thursday, February 15, 2024, 3:30 p.m. to 5:29 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Ken McDonald, Chair (Liberal)

• Earl Dreeshen for Clifford Small (Conservative)
• Jeremy Patzer for Rick Perkins (Conservative)
• Brad Vis for Rick Perkins (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Natacha Kramski, Analyst
• Marlisa Tiedemann, Analyst
As an individual
• Bathsheba Demuth, Dean's Associate Professor of History and Environment and Society, Brown University
• Dennis Zimmermann, Fish and Wildlife Consultant/Pacific Salmon Treaty Panel Member, Big Fish Little Fish Consultants
Beaver Village Council
• Rhonda Pitka, Chief
Council of Yukon First Nations
• Elizabeth MacDonald, Manager of Fisheries
Kwanlin Dün First Nation
• Brandy Mayes, Manager, Operations & Fish and Wildlife, Heritage, Lands and Resources
Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation
• Chief Nicole Tom
Pacific Salmon Foundation
• Stephanie Peacock, Senior Analyst
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, June 16, 2022, the committee commenced its study of population sustainability of Yukon salmon stocks.

Brandy Mayes, Nicole Tom and Stephanie Peacock made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Caroline Desbiens moved, — That, in accordance with Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of the scales used by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to set redfish quotas, in particular those announced by the Minister on Friday, January 26, 2024, in order to assess the extent of their effects on the shrimp fishing industry; that the committee allocate at least two meetings to conduct this study; that the Tuesday, February 27, 2024, meeting be allocated to hear from the Minister and senior DFO officials so they can answer the committee’s questions for two hours, and that the Thursday, February 29, 2024, meeting be allocated to hear from any witnesses the committee deems necessary; and that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.

Debate arose thereon.

Amendment

Serge Cormier moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House” with the words “that the committee draft a letter at the end of the study with its recommendations to the Minister for a plan to assist the shrimp industry”.

Debate arose thereon.

At 4:08 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:12 p.m., the sitting resumed.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Serge Cormier and it was agreed to.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, in accordance with Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of the scales used by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to set redfish quotas, in particular those announced by the Minister on Friday, January 26, 2024, in order to assess the extent of their effects on the shrimp fishing industry; that the committee allocate at least two meetings to conduct this study; that the Tuesday, February 27, 2024, meeting be allocated to hear from the Minister and senior DFO officials so they can answer the committee’s questions for two hours, and that the Thursday, February 29, 2024, meeting be allocated to hear from any witnesses the committee deems necessary; and that the committee draft a letter at the end of the study with its recommendations to the Minister for a plan to assist the shrimp industry.

Motion

Lisa Marie Barron moved, — That the committee include two hours of witness testimony to its study on the population sustainability of Yukon salmon stocks focused on transboundary issues related to the long-term health of BC wild salmon populations.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 4:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Bathsheba Demuth, Dennis Zimmermann, Rhonda Pitka and Elizabeth MacDonald made statements and answered questions.

It was agreed, — That the clerk of the committee prepare a draft budget for the committee's proposed travel to Whitehorse, Yukon, in relation to its study of population sustainability of pacific salmon stocks.

At 5:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Geneviève Dubois-Richard
Clerk of the committee