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01:25:33

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – April 30, 2026

CPAC broadcasts all televised committee meetings from Parliament's upper house, the Senate, as senators meet on various committees to examine legislation through discussions, presentations, expert panels and more.

01:03:16

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – April 28, 2026

CPAC broadcasts all televised committee meetings from Parliament's upper house, the Senate, as senators meet on various committees to examine legislation through discussions, presentations, expert panels and more.

00:51:50

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – April 23, 2026

Standing Committee - Fisheries and Oceans - April 23, 2026 Examine and report on the independence of commercial inshore fisheries in Atlantic Canada and Quebec Witness Claire Canet, Project Manager (Regroupement des pêcheurs professionnels du sud de la Gaspésie) Source: sencanada.ca

01:07:31

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – April 21, 2026

Standing Committee - Fisheries and Oceans - April 21, 2026 Examine and report on the commercial fisheries licensing regime on Canada’s Pacific Coast Witness Mike Frost, Director, Fisheries and Fleet Management (Canfisco Group) Source: sencanada.ca

01:26:57

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – April 16, 2026

Fisheries and Oceans - POFO Standing Committee Examine and report on the independence of commercial inshore fisheries in Atlantic Canada and Quebec Witnesses Ron Cormier, Retired Lobster Fisherman and Past President Maritime Fishermen's Union (As an Individual) Amy Howe, General Manager (Grand Manan Fishermen's Association) Amanda Johnson, Executive Director (Fundy North Fishermen's Association) Source: sencanada.ca

01:11:49

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – April 14, 2026

Fisheries and Oceans - April 14, 2026 Examine and report on the commercial fisheries licensing regime on Canada’s Pacific Coast Witnesses Russell Cameron, Member of General Executive Board and Fisherman (United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union) Sonia Strobel, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (Skipper Otto Community Supported Fishery) Source: sencanada.ca

01:03:49

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – March 26, 2026

Fisheries and Oceans - March 26, 2026 Examine and report on the independence of commercial inshore fisheries in Atlantic Canada and Quebec Witness Dwan Street, President (Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) Source: sencanada.ca

01:19:10

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – March 24, 2026

Fisheries and Oceans - March 24, 2026 Examine and report on the commercial fisheries licensing regime on Canada’s Pacific Coast Witnesses James McIsaac, Executive Director (BC Shrimp Trawlers' Association) Melanie Sonnenberg, President (Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters' Federation) Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Source: sencanada.ca

01:30:35

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – March 12, 2026

Study of issues relating to the management of Canada’s fisheries and oceans Appearing The Honourable Joanne Thompson, P.C., M.P., Minister of Fisheries (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) Witnesses Patrick Amyot, Chief Financial Officer (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) Adam Burns, Assistant Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Harbour Management (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) Kaili Levesque, Interim Deputy Minister (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) Niall O'Dea, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) Jennifer Saxe, Assistant Deputy Minister, Aquatic Ecosystems (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) Bernard Vigneault, Director General, Ecosystems Science (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:25:22

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – February 26, 2026

POFO - Standing Committee Fisheries and Oceans (February 26, 2026) Examine and report on the independence of commercial inshore fisheries in Atlantic Canada and Quebec Witness Gordon MacDonald, President (Richmond County Inshore Fishermen's Association) Source: sencanada.ca

01:32:45

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – February 24, 2026

Fisheries and Oceans: Study of issues relating to the management of Canada’s fisheries and oceans (February 24, 2026) Examine and report on the commercial fisheries licensing regime on Canada’s Pacific Coast Witnesses Daniel Edwards, Fisherman (As an Individual) Rebekah Pesicka, Commercial Fisher (As an Individual) Source: sencanada.ca

01:07:58

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – February 5, 2026

Fisheries and Oceans Examine and report on the independence of commercial inshore fisheries in Atlantic Canada and Quebec Witness Ian MacPherson, Executive Director (Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Association) Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Meeting with interpretation and transcription Source: sencanada.ca

00:40:20

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – February 3, 2026

Fisheries and Oceans - February 3, 2026 The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 33 of Part 5 of Bill C-15, Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1 Witness Joel Holder, Director, Economic Diversification, Industry, Tourism and Investment(Government of the Northwest Territories) Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) Meeting with interpretation and transcription Source: sencanada.ca

01:30:34

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – November 20, 2025

Examine and report on the independence of commercial inshore fisheries in Atlantic Canada and Quebec Election of an acting chair Witnesses Carl Allen, Vice President (Maritime Fishermen's Union) Ruth Inniss, Fisheries Advisor (Maritime Fishermen's Union) Melanie Sonnenberg, President (Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters' Federation) Source: sencanada.ca

01:31:43

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – November 18, 2025

Examine and report on ocean carbon sequestration and its use in Canada Election of an acting chair Witnesses Jason Gadoury, Senior Director, Office of Energy Research and Development(Natural Resources Canada) Cynthia Handler, Director General, Office of Energy Research and Development(Natural Resources Canada) James Manicom, Acting Senior Director, Major Projects and Clean Growth, Aquatic Ecosystems(Fisheries and Oceans Canada) David Taillefer, National Manager, Marine Programs(Environment and Climate Change Canada) Daniel Wolfish, Director General, Environmental Protection Operations(Environment and Climate Change Canada) Nick Xenos, Executive Director, Centre for Greening Government(Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat) Source: sencanada.ca

01:03:57

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – October 30, 2025

Examine and report on ocean carbon sequestration and its use in Canada Consideration of a draft report Witnesses Abed El Rahman Hassoun, Scientist (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel) Anya Waite, Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director (Ocean Frontier Institute) Source: sencanada.ca

01:21:57

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – October 28, 2025

Study of issues relating to the management of Canada’s fisheries and oceans Topic: Great Lakes Fishery Commission Witnesses Davide Cargnello, Acting Director of Operations, Machinery of Government (Privy Council Office) Niall Cronin, Executive Director, United States Transboundary Affairs Division (Global Affairs Canada) Tricia Mitchell, Regional Director General, Ontario and Prairies Region (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) Source: sencanada.ca

01:54:33

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – October 21, 2025

The committee continues its study of ocean carbon sequestration and its use in Canada. Appearing as witnesses are Helen Gurney-Smith (Research Scientist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canadian Ocean Acidification Community of Practice), Na'im Merchant (Executive Director, Carbon Removal Canada) and Diane Hoskins (Director, Global Policy, Carbon to Sea Initiative).

01:28:54

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – October 9, 2025

The committee starts its study of ocean carbon sequestration and its use in Canada. Appearing as witnesses are Mike Kelland (CEO, Planetary Technologies), Kimberly Gilbert (Co-Founder and CEO, pHathom Technologies) and Edmund Halfyard (Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, CarbonRun).

01:20:06

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Fisheries and Oceans – October 7, 2025

The committee starts its study of issues relating to the federal government’s policy framework for managing Canada’s fisheries and oceans, including maritime safety, on the topic of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Appearing as witnesses from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission are Gregory McClinchey (Director, Policy and Legislative Affairs) and Marc Gaden (Executive Secretary).