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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session

Meeting 33

Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 2:30 p.m. to 5:32 p.m.

Room 225-A, West Block

Televised

Presiding

Francis Scarpaleggia, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Monique Pauzé

Acting Members present

• Taylor Bachrach for Laurel Collins (NDP)

Associate Members present

• Kristina Michaud (Bloc Québécois)

Other Members present

• Elizabeth May (Green Party)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Natacha Kramski, Analyst

Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050

Witnesses

As an individual

• Paul Fauteux, Attorney and Accredited Mediator and Arbitrator

• Robert McLeman, Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

• Shannon Joseph, Vice-President, Government Relations and Indigenous Affairs

Climate Action Network Canada

• Caroline Brouillette, Policy Analyst

David Suzuki Foundation

• Sabaa Khan, Director General, Quebec and Atlantic Canada

For Our Kids Montreal / Mothers Step In

• Kelly Marie Martin, Doctor and Epidemiologist

• Laure Waridel, Co-Instigator, Eco-sociologist, Adjunct Professor at Université du Québec à Montréal

Équiterre

• Marc-André Viau, Director, Government Relations

• Émile Boisseau-Bouvier, Analyst, Climate Policy and Ecological Transition

Pulse Canada

• Corey Loessin, Farmer and Chair

• Greg Northey, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs

Québec Environmental Law Centre

• Geneviève Paul, Executive Director

The Transition Accelerator

• James Meadowcroft, Professor, School of Public Policy, Carleton University

Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, May 4, 2021, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050.

Robert McLeman, Caroline Brouillette, Marc-André Viau, Émile Boisseau-Bouvier, Kelly Marie Martin and Corey Loessin made statements and with Greg Northey and Laure Waridel, answered questions.

At 3:58 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Paul Fauteux, Shannon Joseph, Sabaa Khan, Geneviève Paul and James Meadowcroft made statements and answered questions.

At 5:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Angela Crandall

Clerk of the Committee