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

Issue 43 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 2, 2013

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 2, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 8:32 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Lang, Macdonald, Massicotte, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman, Sibbeston, Unger and Wallace (10).

In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, April 16, 2012, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-47, An Act to enact the Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act and the Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 42.)

WITNESSES:

Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated:

Cathy Towtongie, President;

John Merritt, Legal Counsel;

Richard Spaulding, Legal Counsel.

The chair made an opening statement.

Ms. Towtongie made a statement and, together with Mr. Merritt and Mr. Spaulding, answered questions.

At 10:09 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee