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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 3
 
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met in camera at 11:02 a.m. this day, in Room 228, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Mark Warawa, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Stella Ambler, Kirsty Duncan, Megan Anissa Leslie, Laurin Liu, James Lunney, Michelle Rempel, Robert Sopuck, Lise St-Denis, Lawrence Toet, Mark Warawa and Stephen Woodworth.

 

Acting Members present: François Choquette for Megan Anissa Leslie and Brian Masse for Bruce Hyer.

 

Other Members present: François Choquette.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Penny Becklumb, Analyst; Tim Williams, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Department of the Environment: Robert McLean, Executive Director, Habitat and Ecosystem Conservation, Canadian Wildlife Service. Parks Canada Agency: Mike Wong, Executive Director, Ecological Integrity Branch. Department of Natural Resources: Ken Farr, Manager, Canadian Forest Service, Science Policy Relations, Science Policy Division. Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Scott Vaughan, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development; Kimberley Leach, Principal; Bruce Sloan, Principal; Francine Richard, Director.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That the Committee invite the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to appear before the Committee on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., to discuss his Fall 2011 Report, tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday, October 4, 2010.

 

At 11:03 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:05 a.m., the sitting resumed in public.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, September 29, 2011, the Committee commenced its study of invasive terrestrial species.
 

Robert McLean and Mike Wong made statements and, with the Ken Farr, answered questions.

 

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

At 12:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Fall 2011 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.
 

Scott Vaughan made a statement and, with Bruce Sloan and Kimberley Leach, answered questions.

 

At 1:03 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Marie-France Renaud
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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