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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 35
Wednesday, September 26, 2001
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Charles L. Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Bernard Bigras, Charles L. Caccia, Joe Comartin, John Herron, Gar Knutson, Karen Kraft Sloan, Rick Laliberte, Bob Mills, Karen Redman, Andy Savoy.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Monique Hébert and Tim Williams, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From Environment Canada: Norine Smith, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Communications; Paul Fauteux, Director General, Climate Change Bureau. From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Pierre Giroux, Deputy Director, Policy, Climate Change and Energy Division; Sushma Gera, Deputy Director and Head of Canada's Clean Development and Joint Implementation, Office of the Climate Change and Energy Division.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to a briefing session on the 7th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Norine Smith made an opening statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 5:55 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Eugene Morawski
Clerk of the Committee