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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 58
Tuesday, December 11, 2001
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 9:10 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Charles L. Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Roy Bailey, Bernard Bigras, Charles L. Caccia, Joe Comartin, John Herron, Bob Mills, Karen Redman, Julian Reed, Hélène Scherrer, Alan Tonks.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas and Tim Williams, Research Officers. From Legislative Services: Susan Baldwin, Legislative Clerk.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency: Robert G. Connelly, Vice-President, Policy Development; Jim Clarke, Director, Five Year Review; Heather Smith, Senior Counsel, Legal Services.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Monday, June 4, 2001, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, December 4, 2001, Meeting No. 56).
Robert G. Connelly made an opening statement and, with the witnesses, answered questions.
At 10:53 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Eugene Morawski
Clerk of the Committee