The Chair presented the Fifth Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows:

Your subcommittee met on Friday, March 17, 2023, to consider the business of the committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the analysts prepare a report on Bill S-5 regarding evidence heard during the committee’s study of the bill and clause-by-clause consideration.
2. That, once referred to the committee, the Chair be authorized to set the number of meetings with witnesses for the study on Bill C-23 and set the deadline for witness lists.
3. That, in relation to the study of Freshwater:
   1. Members send in proposals for travel to the clerk;
   2. Member send in witness suggestion to the clerk of the committee as soon as possible; and
   3. That, notwithstanding section (c) of the routine motion governing briefs, multiple submissions by individuals, organizations, or collections of individuals and organizations be accepted for the duration of this study.

4. That, following the adoption of this subcommittee report, the motion of Patrick Weiler on the toxic leak of tailing ponds, as amended by the subcommittee, be deemed moved and that the committee proceed to debate on this motion in public. The motion, as amended by the subcommittee, read as follows:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and following the news of a toxic leak of tailing ponds and the lack of action of Imperial Oil who put the health and safety of Indigenous communities at risk, the committee:

a) Invite the CEO of Imperial Oil for a two-hour meeting, to answer questions and explain to the committee how his company let this incident happen, and did not communicate it appropriately, and their plan to ensure it never happens again;

b) Invite Alberta’s Energy Regulator for a two-hour meeting, to answer questions and to explain to the Committee why the regulator didn’t reveal Imperial Oil's leak for months;

c) Invite Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Mikisew Cree First Nation and Fort Chipewyan Metis Nation for a two-hour meeting to provide a testimony to the Committee about how this incident is affecting their communities;

That these meetings take place as soon as possible, that these meetings be televised, and that the evidence gathered during these meetings be taken into consideration during the study of Freshwater.

After debate, it was agreed, — That the Fifth Report from the subcommittee be concurred in.

Patrick Weiler moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and following the news of a toxic leak of tailings ponds and the lack of action of Imperial Oil who put the health and safety of Indigenous communities at risk, the committee:

a) Invite the CEO of Imperial Oil for a two-hour meeting, to answer questions and explain to the committee how his company let this incident happen, and did not communicate it appropriately, and their plan to ensure it never happens again;

b) Invite Alberta’s Energy Regulator for a two-hour meeting, to answer questions and to explain to the Committee why the regulator didn’t reveal Imperial Oil's leak for months;

c) Invite Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Mikisew Cree First Nation and Fort Chipewyan Metis Nation for a two-hour meeting to provide a testimony to the Committee about how this incident is affecting their communities;

That these meetings take place as soon as possible, that these meetings be televised, and that the evidence gathered during these meetings be taken into consideration during the study of Freshwater.

Debate arose thereon.

At 11:15 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:19 a.m., the sitting resumed.

At 11:22 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:30 a.m., the sitting resumed.

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and following the news of a toxic leak of tailings ponds and the lack of action of Imperial Oil who put the health and safety of Indigenous communities at risk, the committee:

a) Invite the CEO of Imperial Oil for a two-hour meeting, to answer questions and explain to the committee how his company let this incident happen, and did not communicate it appropriately, and their plan to ensure it never happens again;

b) Invite Alberta’s Energy Regulator, representatives of Environment and Climate Change Canada, and representatives of the Government of Northwest Territories for a two-hour meeting, to answer questions; and

c) Invite, at a minimum, the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, the Mikisew Cree First Nation, the Fort Chipewyan Metis Nation, the Fort McMurray First Nation 468, the McMurray Metis 1935, the Fort McKay Metis Nation, and the Fort McKay First Nation, for a two-hour meeting to provide a testimony to the Committee about how this incident is affecting their communities.

That these meetings take place as soon as possible, that these meetings be televised, and that the evidence gathered during these meetings be taken into consideration during the study of Freshwater.

At 11:52 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:01 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

At 12:48 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:50 p.m., the sitting resumed.