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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 27

Tuesday, October 4, 2016, 3:41 p.m. to 5:24 p.m.

Room 237-C, Centre Block

Presiding

Deborah Schulte, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Robert Sopuck for Hon. Ed Fast (Conservative)

• Wayne Stetski for Linda Duncan (NDP)

• Adam Vaughan for John Aldag (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Penny Becklumb, Analyst

• Tim Williams, Analyst

Federal Protected Areas and Conservation Objectives

Witnesses

Parks Canada Agency

• Nadine Crookes, Executive Director, Natural Resource Conservation Branch

• Rob Prosper, Vice-President, Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation

Department of the Environment

• Grant Hogg, Director, Stewardship and Regional Operations, Canadian Wildlife Service

• Olaf Jensen, Manager, Protected Areas Coordination, Stewardship and Regional Operations, Canadian Wildlife Service

• Sue Milburn-Hopwood, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Wildlife Service

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

• Mark Hopkins, Director General, Natural Resources and Environment Branch, Northern Affairs

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

• Jeff MacDonald, Director General, Oceans and Fisheries Policy

• Philippe Morel, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ecosystems and Fisheries Management

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.

Sue Milburn-Hopwood, Rob Prosper, by teleconference from Ottawa, Ontario, Mark Hopkins and Philippe Morel made statements and, with Jeff MacDonald and Nadine Crookes, answered questions.

At 5:24 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Cynara Corbin

Clerk of the Committee