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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 14
 
Monday, November 21, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Natural Resources met at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Leon Benoit, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Mike Allen, David Anderson, Leon Benoit, Blaine Calkins, Anne-Marie Day, Claude Gravelle, François Lapointe, Wladyslaw Lizon, David J. McGuinty, Kennedy Stewart and Brad Trost.

 

Acting Members present: Dennis Bevington for Claude Gravelle and Patricia Davidson for Richard M. Harris.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Luc Bourdages, Analyst; Mohamed Zakzouk, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Avalon Rare Metals Inc.: Donald S. Bubar, President and Chief Executive Officer. Fortune Minerals Limited: Robin E. Goad, President; Richard Schryer, Director, Regulatory and Environmental Affairs. Mine Training Society: Hilary Jones, General Manager. Canadian Zinc Corporation: John F. Kearney, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on September 26, 2011, the Committee resumed its study on resource development in Northern Canada.
 

Hilary Jones, Donald S. Bubar, Robin E. Goad and John F. Kearney made statements and, with Richard Schryer, answered questions.

 

At 5:16 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:20 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That the Committee invite the Minister of Natural Resources to appear on the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2011-2012, as referred to the Committee on Thursday, November 3, 2011; that the Minister be given up to ten (10) minutes for his opening statement; and, that the meeting be televised.

 

It was agreed, — That Claire Derome, President, Yukon Chamber of Mines, and Brennain Lloyd, Project Coordinator, Northwatch, be invited again to appear in relation to the study on resource development in Northern Canada.

 

It was agreed, — That Avrim Lazar, President and Chief Executive Officer, Forest Products Association of Canada, be invited to appear on Monday, December 12, 2011, to provide an update on the state of the forestry sector in Canada since the adoption, on Thursday, May 29, 2008, of the report entitled: Canada’s Forest Industry: Recognizing the Challenges and Opportunities.

 

It was agreed, — That a meeting be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, to discuss future business.

 

At 5:31 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Andrew Lauzon
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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