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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 16

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities met at 11:05 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Mervin Tweed, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Don H. Bell, Robert Carrier, Ed Fast, Brian Jean, Mario Laframboise, John Maloney, Mervin Tweed, Hon. Joseph Volpe, Jeff Watson and Paul Zed.

Acting Members present: Harold Albrecht for Bev Shipley, Rick Dykstra for Bev Shipley, Meili Faille for Mario Laframboise and Peter Julian for Brian Masse.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: John Christopher, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency: John Smith, Director, Legislative Regulatory Affairs, Policy Development; Steve Burgess, Acting Vice-President, Program Delivery Sector. Department of Fisheries and Oceans: Ginny Flood, National Director, Environmental Assessments and Major Projects, Oceans and Habitat Sector; Gilles Belzile, Director General, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Policy Sector. Infrastructure Canada: Shirley Anne Scharf, Director General, Issues Management Directorate, Program Operations Branch; Keith Grady, Senior Advisor, Environment Review and Approvals, Issues Management Directorate, Program Operations Branch.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on January 29, 2008, the Committee resumed its study of the current status of navigation protection of the Canadian waterways including their governance and use and the operation of the current Navigable Waters Protection Act.

Shirley Anne Scharf, John Smith and Ginny Flood made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 12:53 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Maxime Ricard
Committee Clerk

2008/04/16 9:49 a.m.