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

Issue 21 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, August 26, 1999
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met at 9:06 a.m. this day, in Room 505, Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable Ronald D. Ghitter, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Buchanan, P.C., Chalifoux, Cochrane, Fraser, Ghitter, Hays, Kenny, Nolin, Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Spivak, and Taylor (12).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament, Lynne C. Myers and Monique Hébert, Research Officers.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association:

Mr. Claude-André Lachance, Director, Governmental Affairs, Dow Chemical Canada;

Mr. Gordon E. Lloyd, Vice-President, Technical Affairs, Canadian Chemical Producers' Association;

Mr. Richard Paton, President and CEO, Canadian Chemical Producers' Association;

Mr. Jack Soule, Senior Research Scientist, DuPont Canada.

From the Mining Association of Canada:

Mr. Wayne Fraser, Chair, Environment Committee, Mining Association of Canada and Director, Environment and Plant Engineering, Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company;

Mr. Robert Telewiak, Chair, Mining Association of Canada Metals Working Group, and Vice-President, Environment, Falconbridge Limited;

Mr. David Rodier, Senior Vice-President, Environment, Safety, and Health, Noranda, Inc.;

Ms Justyna Laurie-Lean, Vice-President, Environment and Health.

The committee, in compliance with its Order of Reference dated Tuesday, June 8, 1999, continued its examination of Bill C-32, An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development (see Proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 19, dated June 15, 1999, for full text of Order of Reference)

Messrs Paton and Fraser made statements and, together with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 12:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to 1:30 p.m. later this day.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, August 26, 1999
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met at 1:44 p.m. this day, in Room 505, Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable Ronald D. Ghitter, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Buchanan, P.C., Chalifoux, Cochrane, Fraser, Ghitter, Hays, Kenny, Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Spivak, and Taylor (11).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament, Lynne C. Myers and Monique Hébert, Research Officers.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Environmental Law Association:

Mr. Paul Muldoon, Executive Director.

From the World Wildlife Fund Canada:

Mr. Craig Boljkovac, Policy Officer, Wildlife Toxicology Programme.

From the Sierra Club of Canada:

Ms Elizabeth May, Executive Director;

Ms Angela Rickman, Deputy Director.

From the Western Canada Wilderness Committee:

Ms Adriane Carr, Director;

Mr. Paul George, Director.

Messrs Boljkovac and Muldoon made presentations and together answered questions.

At 3:28 p.m., the committee suspended sitting.

At 3:40 p.m., the committee resumed sitting.

Ms May and Ms Rickman made a statement and answered questions.

Ms Carr and Mr. George made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to 8:30 a.m. tomorrow, August 27, 1999.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Friday, August 27, 1999
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met at 8:37 a.m. this day, in Room 505, Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable Ronald D. Ghitter, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Buchanan, P.C. Chalifoux, Cochrane, Ghitter, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kenny, Nolin, Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Spivak, and Taylor (12).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament, Monique Hébert, Research Officer.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

As an Individual:

Professor William Leiss, FRSC, Faculty of Management, University of Calgary, and President Elect, Royal Society of Canada.

From the Office of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Department of the Environment:

Ms Nadine Levin, Analyst.

From the Inuit Tapirisat:

Ms Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Vice-President;

Mr. Scot Nickels, Advisor;

Mr.Terry Fenge, Advisor;

Ms Stephanie Meakin, Advisor.

From the Métis National Council:

Mr. Bob Stevenson, Advisor, Endangered Species and Harvesting;

Mr. Jody Pierce, Métis Provincial Council of British Columbia.

From Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, Inc.:

Mr. Michael Anderson, Research Director.

Professor Leiss made a statement and answered questions.

Ms Levin was invited to the table and answered questions.

At 9:40 a.m., the committee suspended sitting.

At 9:53 a.m., the committee resumed sitting.

Ms Watt-Cloutier made a statement and, together with Ms Meakin and Messrs Fenge and Nickels, answered questions.

At 11:11 a.m., the committee suspended sitting.

At 11:41 a.m., the committee resumed sitting.

Messrs Pierce and Stevenson made statements and answered questions.

At 1:08 p.m., the committee suspended sitting.

At 1:16 p.m., the committee resumed sitting.

Mr. Anderson made a statement and answered questions.

Ms Levin was invited to the table and answered questions.

At 2:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to 10:00 a.m., on Monday, August 30, 1999.

ATTEST:

Till Heyde

Clerk of the Committee

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

Issue 21 - Minutes of Proceedings

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