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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 79
Tuesday, November 3, 1998
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 9:18 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Charles Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Charles Caccia, Aileen Carroll, Rick Casson, Yvon Charbonneau, Roger Gallaway, Bill Gilmour, Jocelyne Girard-Bujold, John Herron, Joe Jordan, Karen Kraft Sloan, Rick Laliberté, David Pratt, Paddy Torsney.
Acting Members present: Peter Adams for Sarkis Assadourian and John Finlay for Sarkis Assadourian.
Other Member present: Clifford Lincoln.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Monique Hébert and Christine Labelle, Research Officers. From the Committees and Legislative Services Directorate: Paulette Nadeau and Marc Toupin, Legislative Clerks.
Witnesses: From Environment Canada: Harvey Lerer, Director General, CEPA Office; Karen Lloyd, Manager, CEPA Office; Duncan Cameron, Legal Counsel, Legal Services.
The Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-32, An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development. (See Minutes of Proceedings, dated Wednesday, May 14, 1998, Meeting No. 53)
The Committee discussed Procedural Guidelines for clause by clause study of the bill.
The witnesses answered questions.
Consideration of the Preamble and Clause 1 were postponed, pursuant to Standing Order 75(1).
By unanimous consent, Clauses 2 to 356 and Schedules 1 to 6 were allowed to stand.
At 10:25 a.m., the Chair called the Preamble.
Debate arose theron.
At 11:04 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee