THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of May 5, 2022, the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day in room W110, 1 Wellington Street, and with videoconference, at 6:31 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Paul J. Massicotte, presiding.

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Anderson, Arnot, Galvez, Gerba, Massicotte, McCallum, Miville-Dechêne, Seidman, Sorensen and Verner, P.C. (10).

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senator Patterson (1).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Kutcher (1).

Participating in the meeting: Barbara Reynolds, Procedural Clerk, Martine Willox, Legislative Clerk and Louise Martel, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Jesse Good and Wu DiYing, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, April 7, 2022, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-5, Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers:

Shannon Joseph, Vice President, Government Relations and Indigenous Affairs.

Canadian Environmental Law Association:

Joseph F. Castrilli, Legal Advisor;

Fe De Leon, Researcher.

Mining Association of Canada:

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

Ecojustice Canada:

Elaine MacDonald, Healthy Communities Program Director.

Environmental Defence Canada:

Cassie Barker, Senior Program Manager, Toxics.

Humane Canada:

Toolika Rastogi, Senior Manager, Policy and Research;

Elisabeth Ormandy, Executive Director, Canadian Society for Humane Science.

Nature Canada:

Hugh Benevides, Legislative Advisor;

Mark Butler, Senior Advisor.

As an individual:

David Boyd, Associate Professor, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia.

Joseph F. Castrilli, Shannon Joseph, David Boyd and Justyna Laurie-Lean each made a statement and answered questions.

Elaine MacDonald, Cassie Barker, Toolika Rastogi and Mark Butler each made a statement and, together with Elisabeth Ormandy and Hugh Benevides, answered questions.

At 8:24 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee