Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Issue 30 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 1, 2012

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 1, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 8:03 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Brown, Johnson, Lang, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman and Wallace (11).

In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, the committee began its examination of the subject-matter of those elements contained in Divisions 4, 18 and 21 of Part 4 of Bill C-45, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency:

John McCauley, Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Division;

Steve Mongrain, Senior Policy Advisor, Policy Development Sector.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada:

Kevin Stringer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ecosystems and Oceans Science Sector;

Jeff MacDonald, Director General, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs.

Transport Canada:

Nathan Gorall, Director General, Navigable Waters Protection Task Force;

Ekaterina Ohandjanian, Legal Counsel.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Stringer, Mr. Gorall and Mr. McCauley each made a statement and, together with Mr. Mongrain and Ms. Ohandjanian, answered questions.

At 9:58 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee