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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
(Meeting No. 25)
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1998
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met at 11:12 o’clock a.m., this day, in room 308, West Block, the Chair, Clifford Lincoln, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Clifford Lincoln, Mauril Bélanger, John Godfrey, Jim Abbott and Suzanne Tremblay.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Susan Alter and Sonya Dakers, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Department of Canadian Heritage: Tom Lee, Assistant Deputy Minister, Parks Canada; Wendy Bergeron, Director, Human Resources Management Strategies, Parks Canada; Michael Fay, Director, Strategic Business Services, Strategy and Plans Directorate, Parks Canada; and Laurent Tremblay, Executive Director, Quebec Region, Parks Canada. From the Department of Justice: Henry Schultz, Legal Counsel, Constitutional and Administrative Law Section.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of the House dated Thursday, March 19, 1998. The Committee commenced consideration of Bill C-29, An Act to establish the Canadian Parks Agency and to amend other Acts as a consequence.
Tom Lee made an opening statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 1:05 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Normand Radford
Clerk of the Committee