Fisheries and Oceans

Recreational and Traditional Fishing for Softshell Clam (Mya arenaria)

Last discussed: June 1, 2026

3 meetings

Publication of a Report on Four Wind Energy Areas in the Offshore of Nova Scotia

Last discussed: May 27, 2026

1 meeting

Review of the Fisheries Act

Last discussed: May 27, 2026

6 meetings

Atlantic Mackerel and Atlantic Herring Fisheries

Last discussed: May 6, 2026

4 meetings

Main Estimates 2026-27: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Last discussed: March 23, 2026

1 meeting

Attribution of Redfish Quotas and Exploratory Lobster Fishing Licenses

Last discussed: March 9, 2026

3 meetings

Marine and Coastal Protections

Last discussed: March 9, 2026

5 meetings

Subject Matter of Clauses 553 to 570 (Division 33) of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025

Last discussed: February 2, 2026

1 meeting

Recent Committee Activities

Committee Business

Last activity: May 6, 2026

6 meetings

Election of Chair

Last activity: May 4, 2026

1 meeting

Chair

Patrick Weiler

Liberal

Vice-Chairs

Alexis Deschênes

Bloc

Mel Arnold

Conservative

Members (10)

Mel Arnold

Paul Connors

Serge Cormier

Alexis Deschênes

Aaron Gunn

Ernie Klassen

Clifford Small

Mike Dawson

Patrick Weiler

Bobby Morrissey

Showing 40 meetings

Meeting #40

Transcript not yet available

June 1, 2026

3.0 hrs

Factors Determining Opening and Closing Dates of Marine Harvesting Seasons

Recreational and Traditional Fishing for Softshell Clam (Mya arenaria)

Meeting #39

Transcript not yet available

May 27, 2026

1.4 hrs

Publication of a Report on Four Wind Energy Areas in the Offshore of Nova Scotia

Review of the Fisheries Act

In Camera

Meeting #38

Transcript not yet available

May 25, 2026

1.9 hrs

Review of the Fisheries Act

In Camera

Meeting #37

May 6, 2026

1.6 hrs

55 interventions

Factors Determining Opening and Closing Dates of Marine Harvesting Seasons

Alexis Deschênes

May 4, 2026

1.6 hrs

111 interventions

Election of Chair

+1 more

Todd Williams (Senior Director, Resource Management - Operations, Department of Fisheries and Oceans)

Recreational and Traditional Fishing for Softshell Clam (Mya arenaria)

Meeting #35

April 29, 2026

1.5 hrs

106 interventions

Alexis Deschênes

Meeting #34

April 27, 2026

1.7 hrs

18 interventions

Atlantic Mackerel and Atlantic Herring Fisheries

Serge Cormier

April 22, 2026

1.8 hrs

95 interventions

Erin Carruthers (Senior Fisheries Scientist, Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union)

Factors Determining Opening and Closing Dates of Marine Harvesting Seasons

Meeting #32

April 20, 2026

2.1 hrs

119 interventions

Daniel Desbois

Factors Determining Opening and Closing Dates of Marine Harvesting Seasons

Meeting #31

April 15, 2026

2.0 hrs

124 interventions

Owen Bird

Recreational and Traditional Fishing for Softshell Clam (Mya arenaria)

Meeting #30

Transcript not yet available

April 13, 2026

2.0 hrs

Review of the Fisheries Act

In Camera

Meeting #29

March 25, 2026

2.0 hrs

119 interventions

Gaston Bourdages

Main Estimates 2026-27: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Meeting #28

March 23, 2026

2.0 hrs

250 interventions

Joanne Thompson

March 11, 2026

2.0 hrs

136 interventions

Atlantic Mackerel and Atlantic Herring Fisheries

Lucas DesRoches

March 9, 2026

2.4 hrs

194 interventions

Atlantic Mackerel and Atlantic Herring Fisheries

Attribution of Redfish Quotas and Exploratory Lobster Fishing Licenses

Mel Arnold

February 25, 2026

2.0 hrs

166 interventions

Marie-Eve Neron (Director General, Protected Areas Directorate, Department of the Environment)

Meeting #24

February 23, 2026

2.6 hrs

104 interventions

Colin Sproul

February 9, 2026

2.5 hrs

134 interventions

Attribution of Redfish Quotas and Exploratory Lobster Fishing Licenses

Dwan Street

February 4, 2026

2.1 hrs

134 interventions

Jim McIsaac (Executive Director, BC Shrimp Trawlers’ Association)

Subject Matter of Clauses 553 to 570 (Division 33) of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025

Televised

Meeting #21

February 2, 2026

2.0 hrs

268 interventions

Joanne Thompson

January 28, 2026

2.1 hrs

151 interventions

Dr. Alex Caveen (Lecturer, University of Hull, As an Individual)

Meeting #19

Transcript not yet available

January 26, 2026

1.3 hrs

Attribution of Redfish Quotas and Exploratory Lobster Fishing Licenses

Committee Business

In Camera

Meeting #18

December 9, 2025

2.0 hrs

136 interventions

Barry Coultish

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2025-26: Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Meeting #17

December 4, 2025

1.9 hrs

216 interventions

Joanne Thompson

December 2, 2025

1.7 hrs

113 interventions

Marcel Hébert (Director general, Association des crabiers acadiens)

Meeting #15

November 27, 2025

2.0 hrs

165 interventions

Shannon O'Connor

Briefing by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - 2025 Report - Establishing Marine Protected Areas

Meeting #14

November 25, 2025

2.0 hrs

164 interventions

Kathy Graham (Director General, Marine Planning and Conservation, Department of Fisheries and Oceans)

Televised

Meeting #13

November 20, 2025

2.1 hrs

130 interventions

Peter German

Meeting #12

November 18, 2025

2.3 hrs

123 interventions

Melanie Sonnenberg (President, Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters Federation)

Meeting #11

November 6, 2025

2.0 hrs

122 interventions

Jimmy Lee Foss (Fisherman, As an Individual)

Meeting #10

October 30, 2025

2.0 hrs

104 interventions

Attribution of Redfish Quotas and Exploratory Lobster Fishing Licenses

Bernie Berry

Meeting #9

October 28, 2025

2.0 hrs

111 interventions

Morley Knight

Meeting #8

October 23, 2025

2.0 hrs

114 interventions

Normand Déraspe (Vice President, Rassemblement des pêcheurs et pêcheuses des côtes des Îles)

Attribution of Redfish Quotas and Exploratory Lobster Fishing Licenses

Meeting #7

October 21, 2025

1.9 hrs

90 interventions

Carey Bonnell (Vice-President, Sustainability and Engagement, Ocean Choice International)

Briefing with the Minister of Fisheries

Meeting #6

October 9, 2025

2.0 hrs

208 interventions

Joanne Thompson

October 7, 2025

2.5 hrs

184 interventions

Attribution of Redfish Quotas and Exploratory Lobster Fishing Licenses

Derelict and Abandoned Vessels

+1 more

Kelly Tremblay (Fisherwoman, As an Individual)

Attribution of Redfish Quotas and Exploratory Lobster Fishing Licenses

Meeting #4

September 25, 2025

2.0 hrs

161 interventions

Todd Williams (Senior Director, Fisheries Resource Management Operations, Department of Fisheries and Oceans)

Meeting #3

Transcript not yet available

September 23, 2025

1.3 hrs

Derelict and Abandoned Vessels

In Camera

Meeting #2

Transcript not yet available

September 18, 2025

1.9 hrs

Committee Business

Derelict and Abandoned Vessels

In Camera

Meeting #1

June 17, 2025

1.3 hrs

141 interventions

Election of Chair

Election of Vice-Chairs

+2 more

Alexis Deschênes