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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 67
Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 3:32 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
John Aldag, Chair (Liberal)

• Vance Badawey for Francesco Sorbara (Liberal)
• Kody Blois for Yvonne Jones (Liberal)
• Randy Hoback for Shannon Stubbs (Conservative)
• Randeep Sarai for Yvonne Jones (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Dana Fan, Analyst
• Laura Salter, Analyst
Fédération de l'industrie manufacturière
• Gilles Vaillancourt, Union Representative
Greenpeace Canada
• Shane Moffatt, Head of Nature and Food Campaign
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Friday, March 31, 2023, the committee resumed its study of Canadian pulp and paper industry.

Shane Moffatt and Gilles Vaillancourt answered questions.

At 3:37 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:38 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 3:57 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.

At 4:47 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 4:58 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:01 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1), the committee order Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) to produce a copy of all documents, emails and memos related to its confidential national security review of the ownership structure of Paper Excellence/Domtar in connection with the acquisition of Resolute Forest Products; that all such documents be forwarded to the clerk of the committee within 5 days of the adoption of this motion, provided that they are free of any redactions; that, when these documents are received by the clerk: (a) they be available at the clerk’s office for viewing by committee members only, for one day to be designated by the committee no later than 5 days following the receipt of the contracts, under the supervision of the clerk and that no personal mobile or electronic device be permitted in the room that day; (b) representatives of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) be invited to appear for a two hour in camera meeting and that, during the meeting, only committee members and support staff required for the meeting be permitted to attend and that no personal mobile or electronic device be permitted in the room during the meeting; that, during the meeting, numbered paper copies of the documents be given to committee members who are present in person by the clerk at the beginning of the said meeting and that these copies be returned to the clerk at the end of the meeting and that the clerk be instructed to destroy the said copies.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, March 21, 2022, the committee resumed its study of creating a fair and equitable Canadian energy transformation.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

At 5:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Stephanie Bond
Clerk of the committee