Evidence of meeting #1 for Fisheries and Oceans in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Stephen Knowles
Erica Pereira  Procedural Clerk
François Côté  Committee Researcher

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning

Mr. Blais—

5:20 p.m.

NDP

Peter Stoffer NDP Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS

He has no problem.

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Liberal

Gerry Byrne Liberal Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, NL

Yes, he does.

5:20 p.m.

NDP

Peter Stoffer NDP Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS

Oh, he does? Oh, okay.

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning

Yes. I think Mr. Blais has explained that he needs to have interpretation.

I don't necessarily blame you, sir.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

Bill Matthews Liberal Random—Burin—St. George's, NL

Bring an interpreter with him; then it will be fair.

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning

How do we deal with this now?

If we want to meet as a subcommittee and Mr. Blais needs interpretation, then we need to be in a committee room.

Is this committee room available?

5:20 p.m.

The Clerk

We can always find a committee room, Mr. Chairman—or most of the time.

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning

Okay. I need some direction here. Do we need to settle on a time and then figure out where we're going to meet afterwards?

Is 12 o'clock tomorrow fine, Mr. Matthews?

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

Bill Matthews Liberal Random—Burin—St. George's, NL

Yes.

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning

Mr. Blais?

Mr. Stoffer?

And one other government member...?

Okay, it's 12 o'clock tomorrow. You'll be advised tomorrow morning where we meet.

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NDP

Peter Stoffer NDP Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS

Motion to adjourn.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning

A motion to adjourn has been put on the table.

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning

Thank you very much for your cooperation.