Proceedings of the Special
Senate Committee on the Arctic

Issue No. 22 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 18, 2019 (morning meeting)

OTTAWA, Monday, March 18, 2019
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on the Arctic met this day at 10:34 a.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Anderson, Bovey, Coyle, Eaton and Patterson (5).

In attendance: Sara Fryer, 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 Wednesday, September 27, 2017, the committee continued its study of 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:

Kivalliq Inuit Association:

Luis G. Manzo, Director of Lands;

Brenda Osmond, Lands Administrator.

Hutchison Environmental Sciences Ltd.:

Neil Hutchinson, Principal Scientist.

University of Manitoba:

Jörg Stetefeld, Professor for Biochemistry Tier-1 CRC in Structural Biology and Biophysics.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Manzo made a statement and, together with Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. Stetefeld, answered questions.

At 11:59 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon
Acting Clerk of the Committee