Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Fisheries and Oceans

Issue No. 44 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 30, 2019

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 5:04 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Fabian Manning, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Campbell, Christmas, Cormier, Francis, Gold, Manning, McInnis, Moodie, Munson, Petitclerc, Poirier and Wells (12).

In attendance: Daniele Lafrance, 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 December 11, 2018, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-68, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 40.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers:

Patrick McDonald, Director, Climate and Innovation,;

Janice Linehan, Manager, Environmental Policy, Suncor Energy Inc.

ATCO Ltd. and Canadian Utilities Ltd.:

Siegfried Kiefer, President and Chief Strategy Officer.

Mining Association of Canada:

Justyna Laurie-Lean, Vice President, Environment and Regulatory Affairs.

Saskatchewan Mining Association:

Pam Schwann, President (by video conference);

Brady Balicki, Lead, Environmental Science and Risk Assessment SHEQ, Compliance and Licensing, Cameco Corporation (by video conference).

Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Chiefs:

Terrance J. Paul, Chief, Co-Chair, Portfolio Lead for Fisheries;

Bruce H. Wildsmith, Legal Counsel.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. McDonald made a statement and, together with Ms. Linehan, answered questions.

Mr. Kiefer made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:17 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:30 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Laurie-Lean made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Schwann made a statement and, together with Mr. Balicki, answered questions.

At 7:20 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:42 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Paul and Mr. Wildsmith made statements and answered questions.

At 8:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal
Clerk of the Committee