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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 4
Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 11:02 a.m. to 1:17 p.m.
Presiding
Deborah Schulte, Chair (Liberal)

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• Brenda Shanahan (Liberal)
• Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Penny Becklumb, Analyst
• Tim Williams, Analyst
2015 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
Department of Health
• Richard Aucoin, Executive Director, Pest Management Regulatory Agency
• Paul Glover, Associate Deputy Minister
Office of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
• Andrew Ferguson, Principal
• Julie Gelfand, Commissioner
• Kimberley Leach, Principal
• Joe Martire, Principal
Canada Revenue Agency
• Yves Giroux, Assistant Commissioner, Strategy Integration Branch
Department of Natural Resources
• Jeff Labonté, Director General, Energy Safety and Security Branch, Energy Sector
National Energy Board
• Sandy Lapointe, Executive Vice President, Regulatory
• Robert Steedman, Chief Environment Officer
• Josée Touchette, Chief Operating Officer
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food
• Greg Meredith, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch
Department of Canadian Heritage
• Jérôme Moisan, Director General , Strategic Policy, Planning, and Research Branch
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
• Tom Rosser, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its study of the 2015 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.

Julie Gelfand made a statement and, with Andrew Ferguson, answered questions.

At 11:47 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:49 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Paul Glover, Jeff Labonté, Josée Touchette, Greg Meredith, Jérôme Moisan, Yves Giroux and Tom Rosser made statements and, with Robert Steedman, answered questions.

At 12:52 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:53 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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

Motion

Nathan Cullen moved, — That the Committee undertake on an urgent basis and in advance of the Minister of the Environment’s decision, a study and call witnesses to examine Ontario Power Generation’s proposed Deep Geologic Repository in Kincardine, Ontario, and that the committee informs the Minister, Deputy Minister, and Parliamentary Secretary of the study’s findings and witness testimony.

It was agreed, — That the debate be now adjourned.

On motion of Ed Fast, it was agreed, — That the Committee do now adjourn.

At 1:17 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Cynara Corbin
Clerk of the Committee