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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)
45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 29
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 11:03 a.m. to 1:33 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Angelo Iacono, Chair (Liberal)

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• Iqwinder Gaheer for Wade Grant (Liberal)
• Amanpreet S. Gill for Ellis Ross (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Sarah Yakobowski, Analyst
Supplementary Estimates (C), 2025-26: Vote1c under Department of the Environment, Vote 1c under Parks Canada Agency
• Hon. Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature
Parks Canada Agency
• Andrew Campbell, Acting President and Chief Executive Officer, and Senior Vice-President of Transformation
• Andrew Francis, Vice-President, Finance
Department of the Environment
• Kurt Chin Quee, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer
• Alison McDermott, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and International Affairs Branch
• Megan Nichols, Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch
• Tara Shannon, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Wildlife Service
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
• Terence Hubbard, President
• Ian Ketcheson, Vice-President, Indigenous Relations and Corporate Services, and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (C), 2025-26: Vote1c under Department of the Environment and Vote 1c under Parks Canada Agency, referred to the committee on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Department of Environment.

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:02 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:09 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Andrew Campbell, Tara Shannon, Alison McDermott and Kurt Chin Quee made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Carol Anstey moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee invite former members of the Net Zero Advisory Body (NZAB), Simon Donner and Catherine Abreu, to appear for one hour;

That the committee request the production of all briefing materials, memoranda, analyses, and formal advice provided by the NZAB to the Minister related to emissions reduction targets, sectoral pathways, and interim milestones, and that such documents be provided to the committee within 30 days of the adoption of this motion;

That the committee request documentation of all expenditures incurred in relation to the NZAB since its creation in 2021, including but not limited to travel, hospitality, venue, catering, and administrative expenses, and that such documentation be provided within 30 days of the adoption of this motion.

Debate arose thereon.

At 12:52 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 1:01 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Amendment

Shannon Miedema moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing in all instances of the words “30 days” with the words “45 days”.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 8; NAYS: 1.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion, as amended, of Carol Anstey which read as follows:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee invite former members of the Net Zero Advisory Body (NZAB), Simon Donner and Catherine Abreu, to appear for one hour;

That the committee request the production of all briefing materials, memoranda, analyses, and formal advice provided by the NZAB to the Minister related to emissions reduction targets, sectoral pathways, and interim milestones, and that such documents be provided to the committee within 45 days of the adoption of this motion;

That the committee request documentation of all expenditures incurred in relation to the NZAB since its creation in 2021, including but not limited to travel, hospitality, venue, catering, and administrative expenses, and that such documentation be provided within 45 days of the adoption of this motion.

Amendment

Patrick Bonin moved, — That the motion, as amended, be amended by adding after the words “to appear for one hour” the following: “on March 26”.

Debate arose thereon.

At 1:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Leif-Erik Aune
Clerk of the committee