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Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

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

Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 7, 2014

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 7, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:01 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

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

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:

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada:

Tara Shannon, Director, Resource Policy and Programs, Northern Affairs;

Janice Traynor, Senior Analyst, Environment and Renewable Resources, Northern Affairs.

Department of Justice Canada:

Tom Isaac, Senior Counsel.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Shannon made a statement and, together with Ms.Traynor and Mr. Isaac, answered questions.

At 5:47 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:49 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

It was agreed that the committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration 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.

It was agreed that the title stand postponed.

It was agreed that clause 1, which contains the short title, stand postponed.

It was agreed, with leave, that the balance of the clauses in the bill be grouped together by parts, for the purposes of clause-by-clause consideration.

It was agreed that Part 1, clauses 2 to 40, carry.

It was agreed that Part 2, clauses 41 to 55, carry.

It was agreed that clause 56 carry.

It was agreed that clause 1, which contains the short title, carry.

It was agreed that the title carry.

It was agreed that the bill carry.

It was agreed that the following observation be appended to the committee's report on the bill:

The committee notes the concerns raised around the issue of delegation of authority and urges the government to ensure that any delegation of authority to the territorial government be in keeping with the Umbrella Final Agreement signed with the Yukon First Nations.

It was agreed that the chair report the bill without amendment, but with an observation, to the Senate.

At 5:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee

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