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

Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings - September 30, 2014

OTTAWA, Tuesday, September 30, 2014
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[English]

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

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Boisvenu, MacDonald, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman, Sibbeston and Wallace (11).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Lang (1).

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

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and the Nunavut Waters and Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal Act. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 15.)

WITNESSES:

Yukon Chamber of Mines:

Samson Hartland, Executive Director.

Klondike Placer Miners' Association (by video conference):

Stuart Schmidt, President;

Randy Clarkson, Executive Director.

Alexco Resource Corp.:

Clynton Nauman, President and CEO.

Nunavut Water Board:

Thomas Kabloona, Chair;

Damien Côté, Executive Director.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Hartland, Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Nauman each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 6:10 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:13 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Kabloona and Mr. Côté together made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee