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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 60

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 8:46 a.m. this day, in Room 306, The Valour Building, the Chair, Harold Albrecht, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Harold Albrecht, Stella Ambler, Colin Carrie, François Choquette, Megan Anissa Leslie, Hon. John McKay, Robert Sopuck, Lawrence Toet and Stephen Woodworth.

Acting Members present: Hélène LeBlanc for Dennis Bevington.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Penny Becklumb, Analyst ; Tim Williams, Analyst.

Witnesses: Holcim Canada Inc.: Greg Zilberbrant, Manager, Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility. REEP Green Solutions: Mary Jane Patterson, Executive Director.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, May 14, 2015, the Committee resumed its study of the role of the private sector in Canada in showing leadership by partnering with not for profit organizations to undertake local environmental initiatives.

Greg Zliberbrant, by videoconference from Mississauga, Ontario, and Mary Jane Patterson, by videoconference from Waterloo, Ontario, made statements and answered questions.

At 9:50 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:51 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 19, 2015, the Committee resumed its study of licensed hunting and trapping in Canada.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Licensed Hunting and Trapping in Canada".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report dissenting and/or supplementary opinions, immediately after the signature of the Chair, provided that they are no more than six pages in length (Arial, 12 point, single space, justified) and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the Clerk of the Committee, no later than noon on Tuesday, June 16, 2015.

It was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $ 4,600, for the study of the role of the private sector in Canada in showing leadership by partnering with not for profit organizations to undertake local environmental initiatives, be adopted.

At 9:59 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Angela Crandall
Clerk of the Committee

2015/06/22 3:22 p.m.