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

Issue 41 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 18, 2013

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 18, 2013
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[English]

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

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Lang, MacDonald, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman, Sibbeston, Unger and Wallace (11).

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

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-15, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Peter Kent, P.C., M.P., Minister of the Environment.

WITNESSES:

Parks Canada:

Alan Latourelle, Chief Executive Officer;

Kevin McNamee, Director, Parks Establishment, Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation.

Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Chiefs:

Gerard Julian, Co-Chair and Chief of Paqtnkek First Nation.

Mi'kmaq Rights Initiative:

Twila Gaudet, Consultation Liaison Officer.

The chair made an opening statement.

Minister Kent made a statement and, together with Mr. Latourelle and Mr. Prosper, answered questions.

At 9 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:06 a.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Julian made a statement and, together with Ms. Gaudet, answered questions.

At 9:55 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee