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

Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings - January 28, 2014

OTTAWA, Tuesday, January 28, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:02 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Frum, MacDonald, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman and Wallace (10).

In attendance: Sam Banks, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of Bill C-15, An Act to replace the Northwest Territories Act to implement certain provisions of the Northwest Territories Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement and to repeal or make amendments to the Territorial Lands Act, the Northwest Territories Waters Act, the MacKenzie Valley Resource Management Act, other Acts and certain orders and regulations.

WITNESSES:

MacKenzie Valley Land and Water Board: (by video conference)

Willard Hagen, Chair and Chief Executive Officer;

Zabey Nevitt, Executive Director;

John Donihee, Legal Counsel.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Hagen made a statement and, together with Mr. Nevitt and Mr. Donihee, answered questions.

At 6:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee