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

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 19, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 9:17 a.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Boisvenu, Galvez, Gignac, Massicotte, McCallum, Sorensen and Verner, P.C. (8).

Participating in the meeting: Raymond St-Martin, Procedural Clerk, Committees Directorate; Jesse Good, 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:

Front commun québécois pour une gestion écologique des déchets:

Karel Ménard, Director General (by videoconference).

HP Canada:

Frances Edmonds, Head of Sustainable Impact (by videoconference).

Lavergne:

Jean-Luc Lavergne, Chief Executive Officer and Founder (by videoconference).

Karel Ménard, Frances Edmonds and Jean-Luc Lavergne each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:43 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:44 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to discuss a draft agenda (future business).

At 11:07 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mireille K. Aubé

Clerk of the Committee