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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 126
Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 3:33 p.m. to 5:23 p.m.
Presiding
John Aldag, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Alison Clegg, Analyst
• Sarah Yakobowski, Analyst
Grain Growers of Canada
• Tyler McCann, Interim Executive Director
Greenpeace Canada
• Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist
Pembina Institute
• Isabelle Turcotte, Director, Federal Policy
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 1, 2018, the Committee resumed its study of clean growth and climate change in Canada: international leadership.

Keith Stewart, by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, Tyler McCann and Isabelle Turcotte made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Mike Bossio moved, — That, in light of the recent IPCC report on climate change, the Committee add up to two additional meetings to the study on Clean Growth and Climate Change in Canada: International Leadership, and that department officials be invited to appear in order to provide comments in relation to the said report.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 8; NAYS: 0.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

Mike Lake gave notice of the following motion:

That, following the Committee’s study of Clean Growth and Climate Change in Canada: forestry, agriculture and waste, the Committee proceed next to a study of Clean Growth and Climate Change in Canada: Carbon Tax, and that the study consist of no less than six meetings with witnesses.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:23 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Thomas Bigelow
Clerk of the Committee