Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the
Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, February 6, 1997
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met at 9:10 a.m. this day, the Chairman, the Honourable Ronald D. Ghitter, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bosa, Cochrane, Ghitter, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Kenny, Kinsella, Taylor and Whelan.(10)
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Comeau and Landry.(2)
In attendance: Lynne Myers from the Library of Parliament and Cathy Piccinin.
WITNESSES:
Health Canada, Bureau of Chemical Hazards:
Dr. Daniel Krewski, Acting Director;
Grace Wood, Evaluator, Air and Waste Section, Monitoring and Criteria Division.
Transport Canada:
Nicole Pageot, Director General, Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulation;
Lui Hrobelsky, Chief, Energy and Emissions Engineering.
Pollution Probe:
Jill McDowell.
Learning Disabilities Association of Canada:
Barbara McElgunn, Health Liaison.
Canadian Automobile Association:
Elly Meister, Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communications;
David Leonhardt, Manager, Public and Government Relations.
The committee, in compliance with its Order of Reference dated Tuesday, December 17, 1996, proceeded to consider Bill C-29, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances.
Mr. Krewski made an opening statement and, together with the other witness, answered questions.
Ms Pageot made a statement and, together with the other witness, answered questions.
Ms McDowell and Ms McElgunn made statements and answered questions.
Mr. Leonhardt made a statement and, together with the other witness, answered questions.
At 12:45 p.m., the committee sits in camera.
It was agreed -- THAT the committee hear four (4) additional panels: one on NAFTA, one on Constitutional/Interprovincial trade, one on Small Refiners, and one on Municipalities.
It was also agreed to hear from the Minister of Environment and his officials last.
At 1:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Line Gravel
Clerk of the Committee