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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 32
Monday, May 17, 2021, 2:30 p.m. to 5:37 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Francis Scarpaleggia, Chair (Liberal)

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• Kristina Michaud (Bloc Québécois)
• Elizabeth May (Green Party)
Library of Parliament
• Ross Linden-Fraser, Analyst
Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That the members of the committee submit to the clerk all of their proposed amendments to Bill C-12 no later than 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Friday, May 21, 2021.

Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050
• Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, P.C., M.P., Minister of Environment and Climate Change
As an individual
• Christie McLeod
Association québécoise de médecins pour l'environnement
• Dr. Claudel Pétrin-Desrosiers, Resident Physician and President
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
• Dr. Courtney Howard, Emergency Physician and Planetary Health Researcher and Policy Worker
Canadian Cattlemen's Association
• Fawn Jackson, Director, Policy and International Relations
• Dr. Reynold Bergen, Science Director, Beef Cattle Research Council
Department of Finance
• Samuel Millar, Director General, Corporate Finance, Natural Resources and Environment, Economic Development and Corporate Finance
Department of the Environment
• John Moffet, Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch
• Douglas Nevison, Assistant Deputy Minister, Climate Change Branch
Ecojustice
• Alan Andrews, Climate Program Director
West Coast Environmental Law Association
• Andrew Gage, Staff Counsel
Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, May 4, 2021, the committee commenced consideration of Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050.

The Minister made a statement and, with Samuel Millar, John Moffet and Douglas Nevison, answered questions.

At 4:03 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:09 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Christie McLeod, Claudel Pétrin-Desrosiers, Reynold Bergen, Alan Andrews and Andrew Gage made statements and, with Courtney Howard and Fawn Jackson, answered questions.

At 4:10 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:13 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 5:37 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Angela Crandall
Clerk of the Committee