In 2005.
Evidence of meeting #4 for Fisheries and Oceans in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was areas.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #4 for Fisheries and Oceans in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was areas.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:20 p.m.
Liberal
5:20 p.m.
Liberal
Ken McDonald Liberal Avalon, NL
Yes.
On the other species, it would include shrimp. If the cod are eating the shrimp, or if we suspect they're eating the shrimp, it obviously does have an effect on that species. I'd like to know if that's why the stock is going down. Area 6 in the shrimp fishery is the one they're having a problem with. Is it because there's a resurgence of cod in that area? A lot of environmentalists will say no, that the water temperature is affecting both the return of the cod and the deplenishing of the shrimp, but hopefully the study will show us if the cod are the main factor.
5:25 p.m.
NDP
Fin Donnelly NDP Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
Yes, thank you.
Thank you for the clarification on that. I think that helps me clarify who the witnesses are that could be invited, so this is great.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Mel Arnold Conservative North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC
I don't want to confuse things, but if we want to make sure everything is included in this, I would offer that we could amend it to state that the study would evaluate the replenishment of the cod stock and what conditions and species are affecting or are affected by it.
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Scott Simms
Give us one moment while we get that down.
Okay, Ms. Jordan, you go ahead while we're getting that down. I'm trying to be judicious with time here.
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
Bernadette Jordan Liberal South Shore—St. Margarets, NS
I think the motion as it reads addresses those issues. I think the motion is fine the way it is.
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Mark Strahl Conservative Chilliwack—Hope, BC
Unless it's accepted as a friendly amendment, I think we'll....
5:25 p.m.
NDP
Fin Donnelly NDP Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
I think what Mel's suggesting is that if Ken would consider that friendly....
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Scott Simms
The other issue, as a friendly recommendation from your chair, is that we're also omitting the words “report to the House”. Would anybody like to...?
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Scott Simms
Add “and report its conclusions to the House”.
Now we have to deal with Mr. Arnold's amendment.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Mel Arnold Conservative North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC
I was assisting the clerk, so I didn't hear the discussion as I stepped over.
If you're fine with it as is, yes.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Scott Simms
Okay. What about “report its conclusions to the House”? I can't move it, so perhaps—
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Scott Simms
Mr. McDonald, you'd like to move the amendment to add “report its findings to the House”?
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Scott Simms
Okay, so we have two votes.
We have to vote on the amendment.
(Amendment agreed to)
It has been amended. Now we have to vote on the main motion, which states all that was said before, plus it now includes “report its conclusions to the House”.
(Motion as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
It's unanimous.
The meeting is now adjourned.