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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 118
Tuesday, April 27, 1999
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met in camera at 9:27 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Charles Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Charles Caccia, Rick Casson, Yvon Charbonneau, Bill Gilmour, Jocelyne Girard-Bujold, John Herron, Joe Jordan, Karen Kraft Sloan, Rick Laliberté, David Pratt, Paddy Torsney.
Acting Members present: Clifford Lincoln for Aileen Caroll.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Monique Hébert and Christine Labelle, Researchers.
The Committee discussed its future business.
It was agreed - That the Committee carry out a study and prepare a report to the House on the management and use of pesticides in Canada including an evaluation of the performance of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency in preventing pollution and in protecting the environment and human health.
It was agreed:
- That the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development proceed to establish a joint sub-committee with the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans to examine issues relating to the environmental management of the aquaculture industry in the autumn;
- That the sub-committee be composed an equal number of Members or associate Members from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development and the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans and that a co-chair from each committee be elected;
- That the study examine in particular the regulation and use of pesticides and veterinary drugs, the generation and release of wastes and the effects of nutrients on the ocean environment as a result of aquaculture.
It was agreed - That the Committee, after having heard the Minister of Environment and the Auditor General or his officials, request the authorisation of the House for up to 10 Members of the Committee to travel to Sydney, Nova Scotia for two days prior to the end of June, 1999, for the purpose of inspecting the tar ponds and other contaminated sites and meeting community groups and other stake holders involved in the issue and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.
It was agreed, - That the Committee holds a hearing on Chapter 28 of the December 1998, Auditor Generals Report specifically the follow up to Chapter 24 of the 1992 Report (Emergency Preparedness in the Federal Government - Nuclear Emergencies)
At 11:03 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee