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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 76
Monday, October 16, 2023, 11:06 a.m. to 12:52 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
George Chahal, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Corentin Bialais, Analyst
• Laura Salter, Analyst
Suncor Energy Inc.
• Rich Kruger, President and Chief Executive Officer
• Arlene Strom, Chief Sustainability Officer
As an individual
• Charles Séguin, Associate Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal
• John Vaillant, Journalist and Author
Pathways Alliance
• Mark Cameron, Vice-President, External Relations
Waterous Energy Fund
• Adam Waterous, Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, September 18, 2023, the committee commenced its study of climate crisis and Canada's energy sector.

Rich Kruger made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:09 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:16 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Charles Séguin, John Vaillant, Mark Cameron and Adam Waterous made statements and answered questions.

At 12:37 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

Motion

Shannon Stubbs moved, — The committee recognize that Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada in a 5-2 decision, that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court said that Parliament has to “act within the enduring division of powers framework laid out in the Constitution," and that all provinces and territories called for major changes to Bill C-69 and were ignored by the Liberal government; It is the opinion of the committee that Bill C-69 should be repealed, and report this finding to the House in order for the House to vote on the viability of the bill given the Supreme Court’s majority ruling.

RULING BY THE CHAIR

The Chair ruled that the proposed motion was inadmissible as it did not meet the 48-hour notice requirement.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 12:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Patrick Williams
Clerk of the committee