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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 56

Tuesday, December 4, 2001

The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 9:10 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Charles L. Caccia, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Roy Bailey, Bernard Bigras, Charles L. Caccia, Joe Comartin, John Herron, Rick Laliberte, Karen Redman, Julian Reed, Alan Tonks.

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas and Tim Williams, Research Officers.

Witnesses: From the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency: Robert G. Connelly, Vice-President, Policy Development; Jim Clarke, Director, Five Year Review; Heather Smith, Senior Counsel, Legal Services.

The Order of Reference dated Monday, June 4, 2001, being now read as follows:

ORDERED, -- That Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

The Chair called Clause 1.

Robert G. Connelly made an opening statement and, with the witnesses, answered questions.

On motion of Rick Laliberte, it was agreed,--That the budget in the amount of $52,955.92 be adopted for the Committee’s travel to Washington, D.C. from January 27^th to 30^th, 2002 in relation to its study on climatic change and cross border pollution.

At 10:55 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Eugene Morawski

Clerk of the Committee