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

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 18, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 9:15 a.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Paul J. Massicotte, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Cardozo, Galvez, MacAdam, Massicotte, Miville-Dechêne, Sorensen and White (8).

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

Participating in the meeting: Jesse Good, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 26, 2023, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-226, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice.

WITNESSES:

Community Association of South Indian Lake:

Leslie W. Dysart, Chief Executive Officer.

Tsleil-Waututh First Nation:

Rueben George, Member, Spokesperson, Sacred Trust Initiative (by videoconference).

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment:

Jane McArthur, Toxics Program Director (by videoconference);

Dr. Ojistoh Horn, Physician and Board Member.

Ecojustice Canada:

Victoria Watson, Staff Lawyer, Law Reform (by videoconference).

Leslie W. Dysart and Rueben George each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:15 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:19 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ojistoh Horn and Victoria Watson each made a statement and answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Raymond St. Martin

Clerk of the Committee