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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 29

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, 3:56 p.m. to 6:35 p.m.

Room 7-52, 131 Queen Street

Presiding

Deborah Schulte, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Ramez Ayoub for John Aldag (Liberal)

• Wayne Stetski for Linda Duncan (NDP)

Associate Members present

• Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Penny Becklumb, Analyst

• Tim Williams, Analyst

Federal Protected Areas and Conservation Objectives

Witnesses

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

• Alain Branchaud, Executive Director, Québec

• Janet Sumner, Executive Director, Wildlands League

Trout Unlimited Canada

• Silvia D'Amelio, Chief Executive Officer

Moose Cree First Nation

• Patricia Faries, Chief

• Jack Rickard, Director of Lands and Resources

Parks Canada Agency

• Robin Lessard, Field Unit Superintendent, Northern Ontario

• Kevin McNamee, Director, Protected Areas Establishment Branch

Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)

• Chantal Otter Tétreault, Protected Areas Coordinator, Cree Nation Government

• Geoffrey Quaile, Senior Environment Advisor, Cree Nation Government

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 25, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of federal protected areas and conservation objectives.

Patricia Faries, Chantal Otter Tétreault, Janet Sumner and Alain Branchaud made statements and, with Jack Rickard and Geoffrey Quaile answered questions.

At 5:12 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:16 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Robin Lessard and Silvia D'Amelio made statements and, with Kevin McNamee answered questions.

At 6:18 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:19 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Committee Business

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

It was agreed, — That the analysts and the Clerk, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a news release for publication on the Committee’s website and for distribution in relation to the Review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 based on instructions provided at the meeting of Tuesday, October 18th, 2016.

At 6:35 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Cynara Corbin

Clerk of the Committee