Mr. Chair, now that we're in committee business, I would like to present the following motion. I move:
That, in light of new regulations the government has implemented for owner operator and fleet separation in Quebec and Atlantic Canada, and the need to ensure that ownership and licence transfers continue to be transparent, that the committee undertake a study examining the process and structure for corporate offshore licences and quota transfers; that the committee receive witness testimony from officials from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and industry representatives; that the committee also accept written briefs from individuals or organizations who wish to submit input.
Mr. Chair, I would like to make a minor amendment to this: that the committee hold two two-hour meetings.