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

Issue 25 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 10, 2015

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 10, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:03 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Black, Eaton, MacDonald, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Ringuette, Seidman and Sibbeston (10).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C. (1).

Attendance: Sam Banks, Analyst, 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 Thursday, February 19, 2015, the committee continued its examination on Bill C-40, An Act respecting the Rouge National Urban Park. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 24.)

WITNESSES:

The Regional Municipality of York:

Ian Buchanan, Manager, Natural Heritage and Forestry.

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society:

Éric Hébert-Daly, Director;

Alison Woodley, National Director, Parks Program.

Friends of the Rouge Watershed:

Jim Robb, General Manager.

The chair made a statement.

DECLARATIONS OF PRIVATE INTERESTS:

Pursuant to subsection 12(1) of the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Code for Senators, a declaration of private interests was made as follows:

By written declaration, the Honourable Enverga (Bill C-40, An Act respecting the Rouge National Urban Park).

Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Hébert-Daly and Mr. Robb each made a statement and, together with Ms. Woodley, answered questions.

At 6:49 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee