Fisheries Committee on May 3rd, 2021

[Gord Johns, NDP, Courtenay—Alberni, BC]

Totally.

Ms. Orr.

[Emily Orr]

It's not often that the public is so ready and raring to gather around a commercial fishery. We've had tremendous support from the public by means of our federal petition, as well as anybody we've gone to for assistance in bringing this matter forward.

On top of that, we hear also from C and P officers—who speak off the record to folks—that they don't support this, but they do not have the avenue to provide that viewpoint. I can't speak too much to that, but from what I have heard, even folks in C and P are against this reinterpretation.

[Gord Johns, NDP, Courtenay—Alberni, BC]

We'll go to Mr. Atkins and then Mr. Lawson.

[Michael Atkins]

I'm hearing the same thing. The current C and P officers are baffled and won't come forward or risk their jobs. There's no understanding about this at all.

[James Lawson]

It's a goose egg. Zero people think it's a good idea.

[Gord Johns, NDP, Courtenay—Alberni, BC]

Thanks to everyone, again.

Thanks to the committee as well for the great questions.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

Mr. Bragdon.

[Richard Bragdon, Conservative, Tobique—Mactaquac, NB]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I think you would probably find agreement here amongst the committee. I think all of us have come to the agreement that we need to get this fixed as soon as possible. We need to ask that it gets fixed as soon as possible. We've heard significant testimony here. Every one of the panellists who has asked the question seems to have come....

I do have a motion prepared in both official languages that we could submit really quickly here. I can read it if you like, Mr. Chair. Hopefully we could get unanimous agreement on it, if I can have your permission to submit the motion.

I do have it in both official languages that we can circulate. It can be sent to the clerk right away.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

Have you given it to the clerk to circulate?

[Richard Bragdon, Conservative, Tobique—Mactaquac, NB]

I believe it's on its way as we speak.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

We could run out of time.

Never mind. Sorry.

[Richard Bragdon, Conservative, Tobique—Mactaquac, NB]

It has been sent to the clerk.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

I'll wait for the nodding of heads or something to tell me that everybody has received it in both official languages.

[Bobby Morrissey, Liberal, Egmont, PE]

Mr. Chair, I have a point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

There's usually not a point of order on a motion. You can ask for a clarification.

[Bobby Morrissey, Liberal, Egmont, PE]

Okay.

This has been interesting testimony, but a motion at the last moment when the committee is running out of time.... I haven't seen it yet to make a decision on it. I don't know how complex the motion is. We do have another meeting coming up on this subject. We could consider it then.

[Richard Bragdon, Conservative, Tobique—Mactaquac, NB]

I believe the motion has been circulated, Mr. Chair. I just received it from the clerk.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

Madame Gill.

[Marilène Gill, Bloc, Manicouagan, QC]

Mr. Chair, I wanted to let you know that I received the motion. Everything is fine.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

Thank you.

[Richard Bragdon, Conservative, Tobique—Mactaquac, NB]

I can read the motion if you like, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

I'm just waiting for everyone to let me know that they've received it, Mr. Bragdon.

Mr. Hardie, do you have your hand up or is that a thumbs-up?

[Ken Hardie, Liberal, Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC]

It's both, Mr. Chair. I'll comment when the time comes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

Okay.

Mr. Beech.

[Terry Beech, Liberal, Burnaby North—Seymour, BC]

Mr. Chair, I have not received it.