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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 57
Thursday, December 6, 2001
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met in a televised session at 9:15 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Charles L. Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Roy Bailey, Bernard Bigras, Charles L. Caccia, Joe Comartin, Gar Knutson, Karen Kraft Sloan, Karen Redman, Julian Reed, Andy Savoy, Alan Tonks.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas and Tim Williams, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency: Robert G. Connelly, Vice-President, Policy Development; Jim Clarke, Director, Five Year Review; Heather Smith, Senior Counsel, Legal Services.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Monday, June 4, 2001, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, December 4, 2001, Meeting No. 56).
Robert G. Connelly made an opening statement and, with the witnesses, answered questions.
At 11:10 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:25 a.m., the sitting resumed.
The witnesses answered questions.
At 11:58 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Eugene Morawski
Clerk of the Committee