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

Issue No. 51 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 6, 2018

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 6, 2018
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The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 7:03 p.m., in room 257, the East Block, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cordy, Galvez, MacDonald, Massicotte, Mockler, Neufeld, Patterson, Richards, Seidman, Simons and Woo (11).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Griffin (1).

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 Thursday, October 25, 2018, the committee began its examination of Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act.

APPEARING:

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

WITNESSES:

Environment and Climate Change Canada:

Stephen Lucas, Deputy Minister;

Hilary Geller, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch;

Gail Haarsma, Acting Director, Sustainable Development Policy Division, Strategic Policy Branch.

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Nick Xenos, Executive Director, Centre for Greening Government.

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

At 8:04 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:08 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Lucas answered questions.

At 8:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin

Clerk of the Committee