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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 16

Thursday, May 12, 2016, 11:02 a.m. to 1:01 p.m.

Room 228, The Valour Building

Presiding

Deborah Schulte, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Jean R. Rioux for William Amos (Liberal)

• Robert Sopuck for Hon. Ed Fast (Conservative)

• Wayne Stetski for Nathan Cullen (NDP)

Associate Members present

• Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Penny Becklumb, Analyst

• Tim Williams, Analyst

Committee Business

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

On motion of Mark Gerretsen, it was agreed, — That the Third report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows, be concurred in:

Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the Pacific Salmon Foundation be invited to appear next Tuesday, May 17th on the study of federal protected areas and conservation objectives.

2. That the clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the analysts and with the Chair, prepare a draft budget and travel plan for the Committee departing September 16, 2016 on the federal protected areas and conservation objectives study and that the following locations be considered: Banff, Jasper, Waterton Lakes, Gulf Islands, Haida Gwaii and Northern Canada.

3. That the following work plan for witnesses be adopted:

Canadian Environmental Protection Act

June 7, 2016

- Canadian Labour Congress

- Canadian Electrical Association

- Mining Association

- Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

June 9, 2016

- Henry Lickers

- Nalaine Morin

- Dayna Scott

- Linda Duncan

June 14, 2016

- CCR Technologies

- Trident Processes

- Phil Jessop

- Dow Chemical

Climate Change

June 21, 2016

- John Stone

- Sustainable Prosperity

- Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters

- Pembina Institute

- Environment and Climate Change Canada

- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada/

June 23, 2016

- Federation of Canadian Municipalities (Green Fund)

- Canadian Homebuilders Association

- Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow

- Canadian Urban Transit Association

4. That the clerk prepare a draft proposal for the committee`s review for the creation of a Facebook page for the Committee.

Federal Protected Areas and Conservation Objectives

Witnesses

Willmore Wilderness Foundation

• Stephanie Brown, Environmental Manager

• Sue Feddema-Leonard, Executive Director

World Wildlife Fund

• Kimberley Dunn, Manager, National Oceans Governance

• Sigrid Kuehnemund, Lead Specialist, Oceans

Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada

• Nadim Kara, Senior Program Director

• Lesley Williams, Senior Manager, Aboriginal Affairs and Resource Development

Canadian Cattlemen's Association

• John Masswohl, Director, Government and International Relations

Western Canada Wilderness Committee

• Eric Reder, Manitoba Campaign Director

International Union for the Conservation of Nature

• Stephen Woodley, Co-Chair, WCPA-SSC Joint Task Force on Biodiversity and Protected Areas

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 25, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of federal protected areas and conservation objectives.

Stephen Woodley by videoconference from Vrchlabl, Czech Republic, Sigrid Kuehnemund, Sue Feddema-Leonard by videoconference from Grand Cache, Alberta, Eric Reder by videoconference from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Nadim Kara and John Masswohl made statements and, with Stephanie Brown by videoconference from Grand Cache, Alberta, answered questions.

At 1:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Cynara Corbin

Clerk of the Committee