THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Thursday, October 1, 2026
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 8:02 a.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Mary Coyle, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cardozo, Coyle, Galvez, McCallum, Miville-Dechêne and Youance (6).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Martel and Tucker (2).
Participating in the meeting: Jesse Good, Analyst, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-229, An Act to amend the National Capital Act (Gatineau Park).
WITNESSES:
City of Gatineau:
Maude Marquis-Bissonnette, Mayor.
Municipality of Chelsea:
Brian Nolan, Mayor.
Municipality of La Pêche:
Guillaume Lamoureux, Mayor.
Action Chelsea for the Respect of the Environment:
Stephen Woodley, President.
Conseil régional de l’environnement et du développement durable de l’Outaouais:
Étienne Parenteau-Mauffette, Project Manager;
Vincent Cameron Trudel, Sustainable Land Use Planning Advisor.
Maude Marquis-Bissonnette, Brian Nolan and Guillaume Lamoureux each made a statement and answered questions.
At 8:58 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:03 a.m., the committee resumed.
Stephen Woodley, Étienne Parenteau-Mauffette and Vincent Cameron Trudel each made a statement and answered questions.
At 9:47 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Caroline Woodward
Clerk of the Committee