MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS |
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Meeting No. 33 |
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Tuesday, December 5, 2006 |
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The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met by videoconference at 9:02 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Bob Mills, presiding. |
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Members of the Committee present: Bernard Bigras, Blaine Calkins, Nathan Cullen, Hon. John Godfrey, Luc Harvey, Marcel Lussier, Bob Mills, Pablo Rodriguez, Francis Scarpaleggia, Mario Silva, Maurice Vellacott and Mark Warawa. |
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In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sam Banks, Analyst; Tim Williams, Analyst. |
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Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Johanne Gélinas, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development. Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers: Pierre R. Alvarez, President; Rick Hyndman, Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Change. Greenhouse Emissions Management Consortium: Aldyen Donnelly, President. Greenpeace Canada: Steven Guilbeault, Campaigner, Climate and Energy. Pembina Institute: Matthew Bramley, Director, Climate Change. |
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Participants present: Treasury Board Secretariat: Roderick Raphael, Executive Director, Climate Change and Sustainable Development. Department of the Environment: Alex Manson, Acting Director General, Domestic Climate Change Policy. |
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Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, October 4, 2006, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-288, An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol - Accountability and Provincial Implications. |
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Johanne Gélinas, Pierre R. Alvarez, Aldyen Donnelly and Steven Guilbeault made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions. |
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At 11:01 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair. |
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Eugene Morawski Clerk of the Committee
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2006/12/05 3:38 p.m. |