The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met at 11:51 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Rodney Weston, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Mike Allen, Scott Andrews, Hon. Gerry Byrne, Blaine Calkins, Randy Kamp, Peter Stoffer, Dave Van Kesteren, John Weston and Rodney Weston.
Acting Members present: Meili Faille for Raynald Blais, Hon. Dominic LeBlanc for Hon. Lawrence MacAulay and Roger Pomerleau for Yvon Lévesque.
In attendance: Library of Parliament: François Côté, Analyst.
Witnesses: Department of Fisheries and Oceans: Claire Dansereau, Deputy Minister; David Bevan, Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Aquaculture Management; Michaela Huard, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector; Lorraine Ridgeway, Director General, International Policy and Integration.
Claire Dansereau made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 12:58 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:04 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
At 1:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Julia LockhartClerk of the Committee