Mr. Paul Gillis at the Fisheries and Oceans Committee

On May 27th, 2019. See this statement in context.

May 27th, 2019 / 3:50 p.m.

Director General, Strategic Policy, Department of Fisheries and Oceans

The penalties would be the same. I'm going to ask my colleague here from Environment and Climate Change Canada to comment on the penalties, but yes, the penalties would be the same, whether the legislation is stand-alone legislation in the private member's bill or in Bill C-68.

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