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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. 69 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 9, 2019

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 9, 2019
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 8:01 a.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, Richards, Seidman, Simons, Tkachuk and Woo (16).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Black (Alberta) and Wetston (2).

In attendance: Sam Banks, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Shaila Anwar, Deputy Principal 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 study 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:

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency:

Christine Loth-Bown, Vice President, External Relations and Strategic Policy;

Brent Parker, Director General, Strategic Policy.

The committee discussed proposed amendments.

Ms.Loth-Bown and Mr.Parker answered questions from time to time.

At 9:49 a.m., it was agreed that the committee suspend.

At 10:02 a.m., the committee resumed.

The committee continued its discussion on proposed amendments.

At 10:10 a.m., the Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Seidman as a member of the committee.

It was agreed:

That the committee agree to share the proposed amendments with the public and the media upon request.

At 11:12 a.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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