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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 3
 
Thursday, March 18, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on Natural Resources met at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Leon Benoit, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: David Anderson, Hon. Navdeep Bains, Leon Benoit, Paule Brunelle, Richard M. Harris, Hon. Geoff Regan, Devinder Shory and Alan Tonks.

 

Acting Members present: André Bellavance for Claude Guimond, Hon. Maxime Bernier for Mike Allen, Blaine Calkins for Mike Allen, Cheryl Gallant for Russ Hiebert, Martha Hall Findlay for Hon. Navdeep Bains and Pat Martin for Nathan Cullen.

 

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

 

Appearing: Hon. Christian Paradis, P.C., M.P., Minister of Natural Resources.

 

Witnesses: Department of Natural Resources: Cassie J. Doyle, Deputy Minister; Serge Dupont, Special Advisor on Nuclear Energy Policy to the Minister of Natural Resources; Jim Farrell, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service; Bill Merklinger, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (C) 2009-2010: Votes 1c, 5c, 10c and 25c under NATURAL RESOURCES referred to the Committee on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
 

The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

The Chair called Vote 1c under NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

After debate

 

Vote 1c under NATURAL RESOURCES carried on division.

 

The Chair called Vote 5c under NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

Vote 5c under NATURAL RESOURCES carried on division.

 

The Chair called Vote 10c under NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

Vote 10c under NATURAL RESOURCES carried.

 

The Chair called Vote 25c under NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

Vote 25c under NATURAL RESOURCES carried on division.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 1c, 5c, 10c and 25c under NATURAL RESOURCES to the House.

 

At 10:04 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:07 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2010-2011: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 under NATURAL RESOURCES referred to the Committee on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
 

The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

The Chair called Vote 1 under NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

Vote 1 under NATURAL RESOURCES carried on division.

 

The Chair called Vote 5 under NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

Vote 5 under NATURAL RESOURCES carried on division.

 

The Chair called Vote 10 under NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

Pat Martin moved, — That Vote 10 in the amount of $ 1,877,636,000, be reduced by $ 250,000 to $ 1,877,386,000.

Debate arose thereon.

 

At 11:11 a.m., the Chair declared the Committee adjourned for lack of quorum.

 



Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2010/03/18 4:14 p.m.