Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and
Natural Resources
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009
Chair: The Honourable W. DAVID ANGUS
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Issue No. 8
First meeting on:
Bill C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts that relate to the environment and to enact provisions respecting the enforcement of certain Acts that relate to the environment
Ninth meeting on:
Elements contained in Bill C-10, the Budget Implementation Act, 2009, dealing with the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Part 7)
and
Fifth meeting on:
Emerging issues related to its mandate
- Order of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - June 2, 2009 (89K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - June 4, 2009 (11K)
APPEARING
The Honourable Jim Prentice, P.C., M.P., Minister of the Environment;
Mark Warawa, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment.
WITNESSES
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
As an individual:
Stephen Woodworth, Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre.
Environment Canada:
Renée Caron, Executive Director, Legislative Governance;
Sarah Cosgrove, Manager, Legislative Advice Section.
Parks Canada:
Darlene Pearson, Legislation and Policy.
Justice Canada:
Linda Tingley, Legal Counsel.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable W. David Angus, Chair
The Honourable Grant Mitchell, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Adams, Banks, *Cowan (or Tardif), Lang, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Merchant, Milne, Neufeld, Peterson, St. Germain, P.C., Sibbeston, 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 Honourable Senator Milne substituted for the Honourable Senator Watt (June 3, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Watt substituted for the Honourable Senator Milne (June 2, 2009).