Okay, tell me what it is.
Evidence of meeting #44 for Fisheries and Oceans in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was nafo.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #44 for Fisheries and Oceans in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was nafo.
A recording is available from Parliament.
4:15 p.m.
Liberal
Scott Andrews Liberal Avalon, NL
We will exert Canadian custodial management to the edge of the continental shelf, period.
4:15 p.m.
Liberal
Scott Andrews Liberal Avalon, NL
It will be to the 200-mile limit and have a bilateral agreement with the province.
4:15 p.m.
Liberal
Scott Andrews Liberal Avalon, NL
That's your definition and that's the Prime Minister's definition, neither of which was accomplished, but you won't fess up and say, “Yes, we accomplished this” or “No, we didn't”.
4:15 p.m.
As an Individual
I don't know whether you understand what you read or not, but that is not a definition.
4:15 p.m.
As an Individual
He is saying.... Gerry Byrne was there as a member of the government, voting against custodial management. The government was voting against it. Paul Martin was saying we will do exactly--
4:15 p.m.
Liberal
4:15 p.m.
As an Individual
What the Prime Minister is saying--and he wasn't Prime Minister then--is we will extend custodial management--
4:20 p.m.
As an Individual
What I'm saying is if we did it.... You're asking me if we did it. I'm asking you what custodial management is, so that I can answer your question. You don't even know what custodial management is.
4:20 p.m.
As an Individual
Do you? But that's not the definition. Read it out again for the record. Read it out.
4:20 p.m.
Liberal
Scott Andrews Liberal Avalon, NL
I did read it. If you can't understand what I'm reading, maybe you need to go back and read the record.
4:20 p.m.
As an Individual
If I said I will extend my visit for half an hour, I'd better define what I'm going to do.
4:20 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rodney Weston
Mr. Hearn, thank you.
Mr. Byrne, you have a point of order. State your point of order, please.
4:20 p.m.
Liberal
Gerry Byrne Liberal Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, NL
The point, Mr. Chair, is that this is a very serious issue. Perhaps we can move more quickly for the benefit of the committee. I don't know what value this particular witness is now providing. I don't know what value the answers to the questions are providing.
4:20 p.m.
Conservative
John Weston Conservative West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC
I have a point of order.
4:20 p.m.
Liberal
Gerry Byrne Liberal Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, NL
We have an opportunity to actually decide the issue. The witness doesn't appear to want to stick to the facts. I think it would be much more valuable to everyone's time to get on with this.
4:20 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rodney Weston
That's not actually a point of order, Mr. Byrne. That's more or less a statement at this point.
Monsieur Blais, you have the floor.