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

First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997-98

Chairman: The Honourable RONALD D. GHITTER

Tuesday, October 20, 1998

Issue No. 12

Fifth and last meeting on: Consideration of Bill C-29, An Act to establish the Parks Canada Agency and to amend other Acts as a consequence

First meeting on: Consideration of Bill C-38, An Act to amend the National Parks Act (creation of Tuktut Nogait National Park)

INCLUDING: THE FOURTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (Bill C-29)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Andy Mitchell, P.C., M.P., Secretary of State (Parks)

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Nature Federation:

Kevin McNamee, Wildlands Campaign Director.

From the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation:

Nellie J. Cournoyea, Chair and CEO.

From the Paulatuk Community Corporation:

Ruben Green, Chair.

From the Department of Canadian Heritage:

Bruce Amos, Director General, National Parks.

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, Chalifoux, Cochrane, Fitzpatrick, * Graham, P.C. (or Carstairs), Gustafson, Hays, Losier-Cool, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella (acting)), Maloney, Spivak

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Chalifoux substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kenny (October 19, 1998).

The name of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kroft (October 19, 1998).