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APPENDIX A
LIST OF WITNESSES

Organizations and Individuals

Date

Meeting

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Helen Cutts, Vice-President,
Policy Development Sector

Steve Mongrain, Senior Policy Advisor,
Policy Development Sector

2012/05/17

1

 

   

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway

Kevin Stringer, Assistant Deputy Minister,
Program Policy

   

 

   

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Jean-François Tremblay, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister,
Treaties and Aboriginal Government

   

 

   

Department of Natural Resources

Adam Hendriks, Director of Operations Western Canada,
Major Projects Management Office

Jay Khosla, Assistant Deputy Minister,
Major Projects Management Office

Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources

   

 

   

Department of the Environment

Coleen Volk, Assistant Deputy Minister,
Environmental Stewardship Branch

Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment

   

 

   

Department of Transport

Helena Borges, Assistant Deputy Minister,
Programs

   

 

   

Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, Canadian Office

Christopher Smillie, Senior Advisor,
Government Relations and Public Affairs

2012/05/28

2

 

   

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

David Collyer, President

   

 

   

Canadian Construction Association

Ward Prystay, Principal,
Environmental Services, Stantec Consulting Ltd.

   

 

   

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters - Ontario Division

Jayson Myers, President and CEO

 

 

 

   

Canadian Nuclear Association

Denise Carpenter, President and Chief Executive Officer

   

 

   

Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations

Terry Rees, Executive Director

   

 

   

Mining Association of Canada

Pierre Gratton, President and Chief Executive Officer

   

 

   

Ontario Commercial Fisheries' Association

Peter Meisenheimer, Executive Director

   

 

   

Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities

Ray Orb, Vice-President

   

 

   

As individuals

David W. Schindler, Professor of Ecology,
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta

David J. McGuinty, M.P., Ottawa South

2012/05/29

3

 

   

Assembly of First Nations

Shawn A-in-chut Atleo, National Chief

   

 

   

British Columbia Coast Pilots Ltd.

Fred Denning, President

   

 

   

Canadian Federation of Agriculture

Ron Bonnett, President

   

 

   

Ecojustice Canada

William Amos, Director,
University of Ottawa - Ecojustice Environmental Law Clinic

   

 

   

First Nations Tax Commission

Clarence T. Jules, Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer

   

 

   

Office of the Auditor General of Canada

Scott Vaughan, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

   

 

   

Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters

Terry Quinney, Provincial Manager,
Fish and Wildlife Services

   

 

   

Pacific Pilotage Authority

Kevin Obermeyer, President and CEO

 

 

 

   

As individual

Thomas E. Siddon

2012/05/30

4

 

   

Canadian Hydropower Association

Jacob Irving, President

Eduard Wojczynski, Chair of the Board of Directors,
Division Manager, Portfolio Projects Management, Manitoba Hydro

   

 

   

Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Gregory Thomas, Federal and Ontario Director

   

 

   

Corporation of the District of Kent

Lorne Fisher, Councillor

   

 

   

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Jean-François Tremblay, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister,
Treaties and Aboriginal Government

   

 

   

Ecovision Law

Stephen Hazell, Senior Counsel

   

 

   

MiningWatch Canada

Jamie Kneen, Communications Coordinator

   

 

   

Nature Québec

Christian  Simard, Executive Director

   

 

   

Saskatchewan Mining Association

Pamela Schwann, Executive Director

   

 

   

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Warren Everson, Senior Vice-President,
Policy

2012/05/31

5

 

   

Canadian Electricity Association

Geoff Smith, Director,
Government Relations

Terry Toner, Chair,
Stewardship Task Group, Director, Environmental Services, Nova Scotia Power Inc

   

 

   

National Energy Board

Robert Steedman, Chief Environment Officer

   

 

   

West Coast Environmental Law Association

Rachel Forbes, Staff Counsel

   

 

   

World Wildlife Fund (Canada)

Tony Maas, Director,
Freshwater Program