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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 5, 2022 (5) [English] Pursuant to the order of the Senate of March 31, 2022, the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, and with videoconference, at 9:02 a.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Fabian Manning, presiding. Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Kutcher, Quinn and Ravalia (4). Members of the committee present by videoconference : The Honoura ble Senators Busson, Christmas, Cordy, Cormier, Francis, Manning and McPhedran (7).

Participating in the meeting: Ericka Dupont, Procedural Clerk, Elda Donnelly and Brigitte Martineau, administrative assistants, Committees Directorate ; Daniele Lafrance, Analyst, Library of Parliament ; Ben Silverman, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate. Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 10, 2022, the committee continued its study on the implementation of Indigenous rights-based fisheries across Canada. WITNESSES (by videoconference): Bear River First Nation: Carol Dee Potter, Chief; Eric Zscheile, Negotiator with Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn (KMKNO).

Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation: Jacques Tremblay, Grand Chief; Guy-Pascal Weiner, Director of Fisheries. Mawiw Council Inc.: Tara Levi, Executive Director; Bruce McIvor, Legal Counsel. As individuals: Shelley Denny, Director, Aquatic Research and Stewardship, UINR —Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources; Megan Bailey, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair , Integrated Ocean and Coastal Governance, Dalhousie University. Chief Carol Dee Potter, Grand Chief Jacques Tremblay and Tara Levi each made a statement and, together with Eric Zscheile, Guy-Pascal Weiner and Bruce McIvor, answered questions.

At 10:02 a.m., the committee suspended. At 10:03 a.m., the committee resumed. Denny and Megan Baily each made a statement and answered questions. At 10:31 a.m., the deputy chair, the Honourable Senator Busson, took the chair. At a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. ATTEST: François Michaud Clerk of the Committee

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Collection	Senate Committees
Citation	POFO / Minutes / 05mn-55455-e
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Volume / chapter	441 / Minutes / 05mn-55455-e
Language	en
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