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

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 30, 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, Greenwood, Massicotte, Miville-Dechêne, Sorensen, Tannas and Wells (9).

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

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

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 9, 2024, the committee continued its examination of the subject matter of those elements contained in Division 28 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Bar Association:

Alexandria Pike, Past Chair, National Environmental, Energy, and Resources Law Section.

Ecojustice Canada:

Joshua Ginsberg, Lawyer and Director of Legislative Affairs.

West Coast Environmental Law:

Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer.

Assembly of First Nations:

Kluane Adamek, Regional Chief, Yukon (by videoconference);

Graeme Reed, Senior Advisor, Environment, Lands, and Waters Branch (by videoconference);

Andrea Lesperance, Senior Policy Analyst, Environment Sector.

Alexandria Pike made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:12 a.m., the committee suspended.

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

Joshua Ginsberg, Anna Johnston and Regional Chief Kluane Adamek each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:59 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:02 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to discuss a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed that the committee allow the audio recording of the in camera portion of today’s meeting, that one copy be kept with the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members or staff, and that the audio recording be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of the current parliamentary session.

At 11:15 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Raymond St. Martin

Clerk of the Committee