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Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

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

Issue No. 58 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 2, 2019

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 2, 2019
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:01 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carignan, P.C., Cordy, Galvez, LaBoucane-Benson, MacDonald, Massicotte, McCallum, Mitchell, Mockler, Neufeld, Patterson, Pratte, Richards, Seidman, Stewart Olsen and Woo (16).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Duffy, McCoy and Wetston (3).

In attendance: Jesse Good and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, the committee began its examination of Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 54.)

WITNESSES:

Smart Prosperity Institute:

Stewart Elgie, Executive Chair.

Canadian Environmental Law Association:

Richard D. Lindgren, Counsel.

West Coast Environmental Law:

Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer.

Ecojustice:

Joshua Ginsberg, Lawyer and Director of Legislative Affairs.

As individuals:

Andrew Roman, Retired Lawyer.

Martin Papillon, Associate Professor, Université de Montréal (by video conference).

Mr. Lindgren and Mr. Elgie each made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:37 p.m., it was agreed that the committee suspend.

At 5:57 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Lindgren and Mr. Elgie continued to answer questions.

At 6:16 p.m., it was agreed that the committee suspend.

At 6:18 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Johnston and Mr. Ginsberg each made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:06 p.m., it was agreed that the committee suspend.

At 7:11 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Papillon and Mr. Roman each made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:59 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee

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