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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 4
 
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
 

The Subcommittee on Bill C-38 (Part 3) of the Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 6:29 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Blaine Calkins, presiding.

 

Members of the Subcommittee present: Mike Allen, Stella Ambler, David Anderson, Blaine Calkins, Robert Chisholm, Kirsty Duncan, Randy Kamp, Anne Minh-Thu Quach and Michelle Rempel.

 

Acting Members present: Jamie Nicholls for Peter Julian, Blake Richards for Michelle Rempel, Philip Toone for Megan Anissa Leslie and Brad Trost for Brian Storseth.

 

Other Members present: Dennis Bevington, Randy Hoback, Elizabeth May and Blake Richards.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Penny Becklumb, Analyst; Mark Mahabir, Analyst. House of Commons: Julie Lalande Prud'homme, Procedural Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Hydropower Association: Jacob Irving, President; Eduard Wojczynski, Chair of the Board of Directors, Division Manager, Portfolio Projects Management, Manitoba Hydro. As an individual: Hon. Thomas E. Siddon. Saskatchewan Mining Association: Pamela Schwann, Executive Director. Nature Québec: Christian Simard, Executive Director. Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development: Jean-François Tremblay, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Treaties and Aboriginal Government. Corporation of the District of Kent: Lorne Fisher, Councillor. Ecovision Law: Stephen Hazell, Senior Counsel. MiningWatch Canada: Jamie Kneen, Communications Coordinator. Canadian Taxpayers Federation: Gregory Thomas, Federal and Ontario Director.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)a) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, the Subcommittee resumed its study of Bill C-38, Part 3 (Responsible Resource Development).
 

At 6:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Jacob Irving, Eduard Wojczynski, Thomas E. Siddon, Pamela Schwann, Jean-François Tremblay and Christian Simard made statements and answered questions.

 

At 8:31 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:37 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Lorne Fisher, Stephen Hazell, Jamie Kneen and Gregory Thomas made statements and answered questions.

 

David Anderson moved, — That the Subcommittee give the draft instructions to the analysts for the study of the draft report of the Subcommittee on Bill C-38, Part III (Responsible Resource Development).

 

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 4.

 

At 10:24 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:26 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Robert Chisholm moved, — That the Subcommittee invite the Minister of Natural Resources, the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2012.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 6.

 

At 10:59 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Subcommittee

 
 
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