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

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 6:30 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Carignan, P.C., Galvez, Gerba, Gignac, Massicotte, McCallum, Miville-Dechêne, Sorensen, Verner, P.C. and Wells (11).

Participating in the meeting: Raymond St-Martin, Procedural Clerk, Committees Directorate; Rosemonde Samedy, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 8, 2023, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-234, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste).

WITNESSES:

Environmental Defence:

Karen Wirsig, Senior Program Manager, Plastics (by videoconference).

City of Toronto:

Matt Keliher, General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services (by videoconference).

David Suzuki Foundation:

Lisa Gue, Manager, National Policy.

Lisa Gue, Karen Wirsig and Matt Keliher each made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:12 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mireille K. Aubé

Clerk of the Committee