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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 11

Wednesday, April 4, 2001

The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Vice-Chair, Bob Mills, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Bernard Bigras, Aileen Carroll, Joe Comartin, Paul Forseth, John Herron, Gar Knutson, Karen Kraft Sloan, Rick Laliberte, Karen Redman, Andy Savoy, Hélène Scherrer.

Acting Members present: Joe Peschisolido for James Moore; Alan Tonks for Karen Kraft Sloan.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Research Officer; Monique Hébert, Research Officer; Tim Williams, Research Officer.

Witnesses: From the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee: Jerry DeMarco, Member. From the Saskatchewan Commercial Co-operative Federated Limited: John Carrière, President. From the Saskatchewan Commercial Fisherman's Co-Operative Federated Ltd.: Merle Hewison, Secretary.

Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Tuesday, March 20, 2001, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-5, An Act respecting the protection of wildlife species at risk in Canada (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, March 22, 2001, Meeting No. 6).

Karen Redman made an opening statement.

Jerry DeMarco and John Carrière made opening statements and, with the other witness, answered questions.

On motion of Paul Forseth it was agreed,--That the Committee adopt the budget in the amount of $211,836.00 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002.

At 4:54 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Eugene Morawski

Clerk of the Committee