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

Issue 15 - Minutes of Proceedings - September 23, 2014

OTTAWA, Tuesday, September 23, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 4:58 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Boisvenu, Lang, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Seidman and Wallace (8).

In attendance: Sam Banks, Analyst, 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 Tuesday, June 17, 2014, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act and the Nunavut Waters and Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal Act.

WITNESSES:

Yukon Government:

The Honourable Darrell Pasloski, Premier of Yukon;

Julie Stinson, Development Assessment Process Manager.

Government of Nunavut:

The Honourable Johnny Mike, M.L.A., Minister of Environment;

William MacKay, Director, Intergovernmental Relations.

The chair made a statement.

The Honourable Darrell Pasloski made a statement and answered questions.

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

At 6:04 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

The Honourable Johnny Mike made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee