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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 6
Thursday, March 22, 2001
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met in a televised session at 9:13 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Charles L. Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Bernard Bigras, Charles L. Caccia, Aileen Carroll, Joe Comartin, Paul Forseth, John Herron, Gar Knutson, Karen Kraft Sloan, Rick Laliberte, Karen Redman, Julian Reed, Hélène Scherrer.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Monique Hébert, Tim Williams, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From Environment Canada: Karen Brown, Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Conservation Service; David Brackett, Director General, Canadian Wildlife Service; Ruth Wherry, Director, Species at Risk, Canadian Wildlife Service. From the Department of Justice: David Near, Legal Counsel, Legal Services.
The Order of Reference dated Tuesday, March 20, 2001, being now read as follows:
ORDERED, -- That Bill C-5, An Act respecting the protection of wildlife species at risk in Canada be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
The Chair called Clause 1.
Karen Brown made an opening statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 11:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Eugene Morawski
Clerk of the Committee