Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997

Chairman: The Honourable RONALD D. GHITTER

Tuesday, December 9, 1997

Issue No. 4

First and only meeting on: Bill C-7, An Act to establish the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Park and to make a consequential amendment to another Act.

First meeting on: Bill S-6, An Act to establish a National Historic Park to commemorate the "Persons Case".

INCLUDING: THE SECOND REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

WITNESSES:

From Canadian Heritage:

Tom Lee, Assistant Deputy Minister, Parks Canada;

Laurent Tremblay, Executive Director, Quebec, Parks Canada.

From the Department of Justice:

Jean Rhéaume, Legal Counsel.

The Honourable Colin Kenny, Senator and the Honourable Raynell Andreychuk, Senator

From the National Capital Commission:

Marcel Beaudry, Chairman

From the City of Ottawa:

Stéphane Émard-Chabot, Municipal Consellor, Ward Bruyère--Strathcona

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Ronald D. Ghitter, Chairman

The Honourable Nicholas W. Taylor, Deputy Chairman

and

The Honourable Senators:

Adams, Buchanan, P.C., Butts, Cochrane, Kenny, * Graham, P.C. (or Carstairs), Hays, Kenny, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella (acting)), Rompkey, P.C., St. Germain, P.C., Spivak

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Change in Membership of the Committee:

Pursuant to Rule 85(4), membership of the Committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Taylor substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Milne. (December 3, 1997)

The name of the Honourable Senator Kirby substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kenny. (December 3, 1997)

The name of the Honourable Senator Gigantès substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Moore. (December 3, 1997)

The name of the Honourable Senator Kenny substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kirby. (December 8, 1997)