Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 22, 2005
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, in room 257, East Block, at 5:20 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Tommy Banks, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Angus, Banks, Buchanan, P.C., Christensen, Hubley, Lavigne, Milne and Spivak (9).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Lynne Myers, Research Analyst, Science and Technology; Frédéric Beauregard-Tellier, Economics Division and Kristen Douglas, Law and Government Division.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, February 7, 2005, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-15, to amend the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and the Canadian Environment Protection Act, 1999. (For a complete text of the Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 7.)
WITNESSES:
As a panel:
Canadian Shipowners Association:
Donald Morrison, President;
Captain Réjean Lanteigne, Vice-President.
International Chamber of Shipping:
Chris Horrocks, Secretary General.
International Ship-Owners Alliance of Canada and the Coalition of Maritime Groups:
Robert Alexander Ho, President, Fairmont Shipping (HK) Ltd. & Affiliates;
Peter Lahay, National Coordinator, International Transport Workers Federation;
George Heinmiller, Associate General Counsel, Teekay Shipping (Canada) Ltd;
Jack C.K. Hsu, Executive Vice-President, Oak Maritime (Canada) Inc;
Peter Curtis, Vice-President, Seaspan Ship Management Ltd;
Lew Lederman, Q.C., Director and Corporate Secretary.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Morrison, Captain Lanteigne made a joint presentation.
Mr. Horrocks made a presentation.
Mr. Ho, Mr. Heinmiller, Mr. Hsu, Mr. Curtis and Mr. Lahay made a joint presentation.
At 6:50 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 7:25 p.m., the committee resumed.
The witnesses from the Canadian Shipowners Association, the International Chamber of Shipping, the International Ship-Owners Alliance of Canada and the Coalition of Maritime Groups answered questions.
The Chair made a closing statement.
At 9:10 p.m., the committee, pursuant to rule 92(2)(e) proceeded in camera for the consideration of a draft agenda.
At 9:23 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, March 24, 2005
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, in room 257, East Block, at 8:40 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Tommy Banks, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Banks, Buchanan, P.C., Christensen, Cochrane, Forrestall, Hubley, Milne, Oliver and Spivak (10).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Lynne Myers, Research Analyst, Science and Technology; Frédéric Beauregard-Tellier, Economics Division and Kristen Douglas, Law and Government Division.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, February 7, 2005, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-15, to amend the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and the Canadian Environment Protection Act, 1999. (For a complete text of the Order of Reference, see Proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 7.)
WITNESSES:
Nature Canada:
Rob Rainer, Director of Conservation.
International Fund for Animal Welfare:
Kim Elmslie, Emergency Relief Representative.
World Wildlife Fund Canada:
Joshua Laughren, Director, Marine Conservation.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Rainer, Ms. Elmslie and Mr. Laughren each made a presentation and answered questions.
At 10:45 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:47 a.m., the committee resumed in camera pursuant to rule 92(2)(e) for the consideration of a draft agenda.
It was agreed that the committee would engage the services of Mr. William Sharpe to provide support on Bill C-15.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Chair made a closing statement.
At 11:07 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee