Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the Arctic

Issue No. 17 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 29, 2018

OTTAWA, Monday, October 29, 2018
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The Special Senate Committee on the Arctic met today at 6:31 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bovey, Coyle, Dasko, Eaton, Gold, Oh and Patterson (7).

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, the committee continued its study on the significant and rapid changes to the Arctic and impacts on original inhabitants. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

Transport Canada:

Craig Hutton, Director General, Strategic Policy;

Martin Mckay, Acting Director General, Transportation Infrastructure Program.

Environment and Climate Change Canada:

John Moffet, Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Stewardship Branch;

Nancy Hamzawi, Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Technology Branch.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada:

Neil O'Rourke, Assistant Commissioner, Arctic Region, Canadian Coast Guard;

Gregory Lick, Director General, Canadian Coast Guard;

Farhat Khan, Director General, Financial and Materiel Management Operations and Deputy Chief Financial Officer.

Natural Resources Canada:

André Bernier, Senior Director, Renewable and Electrical Energy Division, Electricity Resources Branch;

Linda Richard, Director, Northern Canada Division, Geological Survey of Canada.

Infrastructure Canada:

Sean Keenan, Director General, Economic Analysis and Results;

Nathalie Lechasseur, Director General, Programs Integration.

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada:

Wayne Walsh, Director General, Northern Strategic Policy Branch;

Mark Hopkins, Director General, Natural Resources and Environment Branch.

Mr. Hutton, Mr. Lick, Ms. Hamzawi and Mr. Moffet each made a statement and, together with Mr. Mckay and Ms. Khan, answered questions.

At 7:31 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:35 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Lechasseur, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Richard and Mr. Bernier each made a statement and, together with Mr. Keenan, answered questions.

At 8:32 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:35 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed that senators' staff be authorized to remain in the room during the in camera part of the meeting.

At 8:44 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee