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

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 18, 2024
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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 Paul J. Massicotte, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Anderson, Arnot, Galvez, Manning, Massicotte, McCallum, Miville-Dechêne, Petten, Verner, P.C. and Wells (10).

Participating in the meeting: Stéphanie van Beek, Procedural Clerk, Committees Directorate; Jesse Good, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 6, 2024, the committee continued its considerationof Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

WITNESSES:

Seafood Producers Association of Nova Scotia:

Ian McIsaac, President (by videoconference).

Marine Renewables Canada:

Elisa Obermann, Executive Director.

As an individual:

Bill Montevecchi, Professor of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Bill Montevecchi, Ian McIsaac and Elisa Obermann each made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Raymond St. Martin

Clerk of the Committee