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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 24
Wednesday, May 16, 2001
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Charles L. Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Charles L. Caccia, Aileen Carroll, Karen Kraft Sloan, Karen Redman, Hélène Scherrer.
Acting Member present: Jean-Yves Roy for Bernard Bigras.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Monique Hébert and Tim Williams, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Boston University School for Field Studies: Scott Wallace, Professor. From the Canadian Labour Congress: David Bennett, National Director, Department of Health, Safety and Environment; Hassan Yussuff, Executive Vice-President. From the Atlantic Salmon Federation: Stephen A. Chase, Vice President, Intergovernmental Affairs.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Tuesday, March 20, 2001, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-5, An Act respecting the protection of wildlife species at risk in Canada (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, March 22, 2001, Meeting No. 6).
The witness made opening statements and answered questions.
At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Eugene Morawski
Clerk of the Committee