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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 72
Tuesday, May 21, 2002
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 9:10 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Charles L. Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Roy Bailey, Bernard Bigras, Charles L. Caccia, Joe Comartin, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Gary Lunn, Karen Redman, Julian Reed, Andy Savoy, Hélène Scherrer, Alan Tonks.
Acting Member present: Peter Adams for Rick Laliberté.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas and Tim Williams, analysts.
Witnesses: From the University of Guelph: Vernon Thomas, Department of Zoology. From Trent University: Magda Havas, Environmental & Resource Studies.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to consider Lead Sinkers and Lead Shot and the Biological effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic energy.
Vernon Thomas and Magda Havas made opening statements and answered questions.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to consider a motion to travel to Washington, D.C.
On motion of Roy Bailey, it was agreed - That the Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development be authorized to travel to Washington, D.C. from June 5 to 11, 2002 in relation to a conference to be presented by the International Society for Ecosystem Health on the linkages between biodiversity, ecosystem health and human health and that a budget in the amount of $23,754.00 be adopted for that purpose.
At 11:00 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Normand Radford
Committee Clerk