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

Issue No. 46 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 24, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 24, 2018
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 8 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable Michael L. MacDonald, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dupuis, MacDonald, Massicotte, Mockler, Neufeld, Richards, Seidman and Wetston (8).

In 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 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.)

WITNESSES:

Équiterre:

Sidney Ribaux, Co-founder and Executive Director (by video conference).

Nature Canada:

Stephen Hazell, Director of Conservation and General Counsel.

Chamber of Marine Commerce:

Bruce Burrows, President.

California Air Resources Board:

Rajinder Sahota, Assistant Division Chief (by video conference).

Mr. Ribaux and Mr. Hazell each made statements and answered questions.

At 8:54 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:56 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Burrows made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:22 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:40 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Sahota made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:01 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee