Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Energy,
the Environment and Natural
Resources
Second Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2007-08
Chair: The Honourable TOMMY BANKS
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Issue No. 7
Seventh meeting on:
Emerging issues related to its mandate
First meeting on:
Bill S-206, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act
(clean drinking water)
INCLUDING:
THE EIGHTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Special Study Budget 2008-09 —
Emerging issues)
- Order of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Report of the Committee
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - April 15, 2008 (81K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - April 17, 2008 (100K)
WITNESSES
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Natural Resources Canada:
Mark Corey, Assistant Deputy Minister, Earth Sciences Sector;
Don Lemmen, Research Manager, Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Directorate;
Sharon Smith, Permafrost Research Scientist.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
The Honourable Senator Jerahmiel S. Grafstein, sponsor of the bill.
Office of the Auditor General of Canada:
Ronald Thompson, FCA, Interim Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development;
Jerome Berthelette, Principal;
David Normand, Audit Professional Leader.
As an individual:
Ralph Pentland, Former Director, Water Planning and Management, Environment Canada.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Tommy Banks, Chair
The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Adams, Brown, Cochrane, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Kenny, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), McCoy, Milne, Mitchell, Sibbeston, Spivak, Trenholme Counsell
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)