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

Issue No. 64 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 23, 2019 (afternoon meeting)

ST. JOHN'S, Tuesday, April 23, 2019
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The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 1:01 p.m., in the Delta St. John's Salon E&F, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Galvez, Manning, Massicotte, McCallum, Neufeld, Patterson, Ravalia, Simons and Woo (9).

In attendance: Jesse Good and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Stéphanie Pépin, Legislative Clerk, Senate Committees Directorate.

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 continued its consideration 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:

Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union:

Keith Sullivan, President.

As an individual:

Brett Favaro, Research Scientist, Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

York University:

Gail Fraser, Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University.

Nunatsiavut Government:

Andrea Hoyt, Environmental Assessment Manager.

As an individual:

William Montevecchi, John Lewis Paton Distinguished University Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association:

Kieran Hanley, Executive Director.

Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Favaro and Ms. Fraser each made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:03 p.m., it was agreed that the committee suspend.

At 2:13 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Hoyt made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:54 p.m., it was agreed that the committee suspend.

At 3 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Montevecchi and Mr. Hanley each made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:46 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee