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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 63

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Harold Albrecht, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Harold Albrecht, François Choquette, Kirsty Duncan, Megan Anissa Leslie, James Lunney, François Pilon, Anne Minh-Thu Quach, Michelle Rempel, Robert Sopuck, Brian Storseth, Lawrence Toet and Stephen Woodworth.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Penny Becklumb, Analyst ; Jed Chong, Research Assistant.

Appearing: Hon. Peter Kent, P.C., M.P., Minister of the Environment.

Witnesses: Department of the Environment: Bob Hamilton, Deputy Minister; Carol Najm, Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Branch; Lawrence Hanson, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch. Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency: Elaine Feldman, President. Parks Canada: Alan Latourelle, Chief Executive Officer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (C) 2012-13: Votes 1c and 10c under ENVIRONMENT referred to the Committee on Monday, February 25, 2013; and

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2013-14: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 under ENVIRONMENT referred to the Committee on Monday, February 25, 2013.

The Chair called Votes 1c and 1 under ENVIRONMENT.

The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 9:49 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:52 a.m., the sitting resumed.

The witnesses answered questions.

Michelle Rempel moved, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: James Lunney, Michelle Rempel, Robert Sopuck, Brian Storseth, Lawrence Toet, Stephen Woodworth — 6; NAYS: François Choquette, Kirsty Duncan, Megan Anissa Leslie, François Pilon, Anne Minh-Thu Quach — 5.

At 10:41 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:42 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Vote 1c under ENVIRONMENT carried.

The Chair called Vote 10c under ENVIRONMENT.

Vote 10c under ENVIRONMENT carried.

Vote 1 under ENVIRONMENT carried.

The Chair called Vote 5 under ENVIRONMENT.

Vote 5 under ENVIRONMENT carried.

The Chair called Vote 10 under ENVIRONMENT.

Vote 10 under ENVIRONMENT carried.

The Chair called Vote 15 under ENVIRONMENT.

Vote 15 under ENVIRONMENT carried.

The Chair called Vote 20 under ENVIRONMENT.

Vote 20 under ENVIRONMENT carried.

The Chair called Vote 25 under ENVIRONMENT.

Vote 25 under ENVIRONMENT carried.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 under ENVIRONMENT in the Main Estimates 2013-14 to the House.

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

Guillaume La Perrière
Clerk of the Committee

2013/03/07 12:12 p.m.