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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)

43rd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 6

Thursday, March 12, 2020, 8:45 a.m. to 10:46 a.m.

Room 025-B, West Block

Televised

Presiding

Yasmin Ratansi (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Monique Pauzé

NDP

Laurel Collins

Associate Members present

• Robert Kitchen (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Alison Clegg, Analyst

• Sarah Yakobowski, Analyst

Subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (B), 2019-20: Votes 1b and 10b under Department of the Environment and Vote 1b under Parks Canada Agency

Appearing

• Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change

Witnesses

Parks Canada Agency

• Ron Hallman, President and Chief Executive Officer

• Michael Nadler, Vice-President, External Relations and Visitor Experience

• Darlene Upton, Vice-President, Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation

• Annie Boyer, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Resources Management Branch

Department of the Environment

• Christine Hogan, Deputy Minister

• Diane Campbell, Assistant Deputy Minister, Meteorological Service of Canada

• Matt Jones, Assistant Deputy Minister, Pan-Canadian Framework Implementation Office

• Nancy Hamzawi, Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Technology Branch

• John Moffet, Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch

• Carol Najm, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and Financial Branch

• Niall O'Dea, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Wildlife Service

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

• David McGovern, President

• Terence Hubbard, Vice-President, Operations Sector

• Brent Parker, Acting Vice-President, Strategic Policy

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee commenced its study of subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (B), 2019-20: Votes 1b and 10b under Department of the Environment and Vote 1b under Parks Canada Agency

The Minister made a statement and, with Carol Najm and Christine Hogan, answered questions.

At 9:46 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

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

Matt Jones, John Muffet, Niall O'Dea, Annie Boyer, Darlene Upton, Terence Hubbard, Nancy Hamzawi, Diane Campbell and Michael Nadler, answered questions.

At 10:46 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Alexandre Roger

Clerk of the Committee