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

Issue No. 46 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 22, 2018

OTTAWA,Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:21 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cordy, Galvez, MacDonald, Marshall, Marwah, Massicotte, Seidman and Wetston (8).

In attendance: Sam Banks and Jesse Good, 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, April 24, 2018, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of those elements contained in Part 5 of Bill C-74, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 44.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Catherine McKenna, P.C., M.P., Minister of Environment and Climate Change.

WITNESS:

Environment and Climate Change Canada:

Stephen Lucas, Deputy Minister.

The minister made a statement and, together with Mr. Lucas, answered questions.

At 6:07 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:09 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(d), the committee proceeded in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed that the steering committee be authorized to give drafting instructions to the analysts for the preparation of a draft report on the subject matter of those elements contained in Part 5 of Bill C-74, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures.

At 6:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee