Fisheries committee  Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the 100th meeting of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans in the 42nd Parliament. Pursuant to order of reference on Monday, April 16, 2018, we're studying Bill C-68, an act to amend the Fisheries Act and other acts in consequence. Today for the first hour we have with us, from the Fisheries Council of Canada, Paul Lansbergen, president; from the Forest Products Association of Canada, Kate Lindsay, Director, Environmental Regulations and Conservation Biology; and via teleconference we have Bernie Berry, President, Coldwater Lobster Association.

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much. We do have six minutes before we have to leave. I don't know if we want to ask one question each. I'm looking to my Conservative colleagues. No. Okay, we are going to adjourn the meeting then. Mr. Olszynski, thank you so much for appearing by video conference.

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Lanteigne. We'll now go to the final statements from Mr. Rubinstein and Mr. Gemmel. I'm not sure if you're splitting your time or if one of you will be speaking. Go ahead. You have 10 minutes, please.

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much. We will now move on to Mr. Lanteigne for his 10 minutes, please.

Fisheries committee  Good afternoon. Welcome back to the second part of this meeting. I would like to let you know that because of the situation that has arisen in the House today, we will be finishing this meeting at 1:30 instead of two o'clock. Basically, we have to be back in the House and will only have time for testimony and no questions.

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Donnelly. I want to thank our witnesses. We are out of time for this round. I'm going to ask that we clear the room as quickly as possible. We have to go in camera for just a very short period of time. Thank you. [Proceedings continue in camera] [Public proceedings resume]

Fisheries committee  You have 25 seconds.

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Orb. I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to cut you off there. We're going to Mr. Donnelly now for five minutes.

Fisheries committee  You have five seconds left. You did okay. Now we'll move on to the Conservative side. Mr. Miller, you are going to start and then share your time with Mr. Arnold. Correct?

Fisheries committee  You have two minutes, Mr. Sopuck.

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Bonnett. Before we go to questions, on behalf of our committee and all of my colleagues here, I would like to publicly extend our condolences to our Conservative colleagues. When something like this happens—the death of a member—we all stand together as parliamentarians, and our hearts and thoughts are with you today as you go through this difficult time.

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Orb. Going now to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, we have Ron Bonnett, who is here at the committee. You have 10 minutes, please.

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Thomas. That was right on time. We are now going to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, and Ray Orb, the president, by video conference. You have 10 minutes.

Fisheries committee  Perfect. Thank you. We also have with us Bridget Doyle, natural resources planner, treaty, lands and resources department. By video conference, we have Ray Orb, president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities. Can you hear me?

Fisheries committee  Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to meeting number 99 of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, April 16, 2018, we are studying Bill C-68, an act to amend the Fisheries Act and other acts in consequence. We will have to convene this meeting a little earlier than we originally thought.