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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 14

Thursday, May 5, 2016, 11:02 a.m. to 1:02 p.m.

Room 306, The Valour Building

Presiding

Deborah Schulte, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Wayne Stetski for Nathan Cullen (NDP)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Penny Becklumb, Analyst

• Tim Williams, Analyst

Federal Protected Areas and Conservation Objectives

Witnesses

Indigenous Leadership Initiative of the International Boreal Conservation Campaign

• Valerie Courtois, Director

• Dave Porter, Senior Advisor

• Miles Richardson, Senior Advisor

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

• Sabine Jessen, National Director, Oceans Program

• Alison Woodley, National Director, Parks Program, National Office

Earth Rangers

• Peter Kendall, Executive Director

As an individual

• Alan Latourelle

Nature Conservancy of Canada

• John Lounds, President and Chief Executive Officer

• Lisa McLaughlin, Chief Conservation Officer

Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation

• Steven Nitah, Lead negotiator of Thaidene Nene

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 25, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of federal protected areas and conservation objectives.

Peter Kendall by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, John Lounds, Alison Woodley and Sabine Jessen made statements and answered questions.

At 12:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:03 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Steven Nitah, Valerie Courtois, Dave Porter and Alan Latourelle made statements and, with Miles Richardson, answered questions.

At 1:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Cynara Corbin

Clerk of the Committee