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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 13

Monday, February 11, 2008

The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met by teleconference and videoconference at 3:29 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C Centre Block, the Chair, Bob Mills, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Bernard Bigras, Nathan Cullen, Hon. John Godfrey, Luc Harvey, Marcel Lussier, David J. McGuinty, Bob Mills, Francis Scarpaleggia, Maurice Vellacott, Mark Warawa and Jeff Watson.

Acting Members present: Derek Lee for Hon. Geoff Regan.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sam Banks, Analyst ; Tim Williams, Analyst.

Witnesses: European Commission: Vicki Pollard, Policy Officer, Environment Directorate, Climate Change Strategy and International Negotiation. Pew Center on Global Climate Change: Vicki Arroyo, Director, Policy Analysis. United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: James Hughes, Deputy Director, Climate Change and Energy, Strategy and Public Sector Division. Department of Justice: Warren J. Newman, Senior General Counsel, Constitutional and Administrative Law Section. Canadian Environmental Law Association: Joseph F. Castrilli, Counsel; Theresa McClenaghan, Executive Director and Counsel. Canadian Bar Association: Andre Turmel, Secretary, National Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Section; Tamra Thomson, Director, Legislation and Law Reform. As individuals: Stewart Elgie, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Associate Director, Institute of the Environment; Peter W. Hogg, Scholar in Residence, Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, October 16, 2007, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-377, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change.

Vicki Pollard, Vicki Arroyo and James Hughes made statements and answered questions.

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:32 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Peter Hogg, Theresa McClenaghan, Joseph F. Castrilli, Tamra Thomson, Andre Turmel and Stewart Elgie made statements and answered questions.

At 5:37 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Normand Radford
Clerk of the Committee

2008/02/19 3:11 p.m.