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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 5

Thursday, May 31, 2012

The Subcommittee on Bill C-38 (Part 3) of the Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 6:32 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Blaine Calkins, presiding.

Members of the Subcommittee present: Mike Allen, Stella Ambler, David Anderson, Blaine Calkins, Robert Chisholm, Kirsty Duncan, Randy Kamp, Anne Minh-Thu Quach, Michelle Rempel and Brian Storseth.

Acting Members present: Brian Jean for Stella Ambler, Brian Jean for Brian Storseth, Jamie Nicholls for Peter Julian, Blake Richards for Michelle Rempel and Philip Toone for Megan Anissa Leslie.

Other Members present: Dean Del Mastro, Randy Hoback, Elizabeth May and James Rajotte.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Penny Becklumb, Analyst ; Kristen E. Courtney, Analyst . House of Commons: Jean-François Pagé, Procedural Clerk ; Michelle Tittley, Procedural Clerk ; Guyanne L. Desforges, Procedural Clerk.

Witnesses: World Wildlife Fund (Canada): Tony Maas, Director, Freshwater Program. National Energy Board: Robert Steedman, Chief Environment Officer. Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Warren Everson, Senior Vice-President, Policy. West Coast Environmental Law Association: Rachel Forbes, Staff Counsel. Canadian Electricity Association: Geoff Smith, Director, Government Relations; Terry Toner, Chair, Stewardship Task Group, Director, Environmental Services, Nova Scotia Power Inc.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)a) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, the Subcommittee resumed its study of Bill C-38, Part 3 (Responsible Resource Development).

Tony Maas, Robert Steedman, Warren Everson, Rachel Forbes, Geoff Smith and Terry Toner made statements and answered questions.

At 8:34 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:46 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Subcommittee commenced consideration of a draft report.

At 10:28 p.m., Randy Kamp took the Chair.

At 10:38 p.m., Blaine Calkins took the Chair.

It was agreed, — That the draft report be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Report on Part 3 on Bill C-38 (Responsible Resource Development)".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That dissenting opinions be appended to the report and that they be submitted to the Clerk of the Subcommittee by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2012 and that they be no longer than the Subcommitte report.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the Standing Committee on Finance at the earliest opportunity.

It was agreed, — That, as per usual practice, the draft report written by the analysts be provided to committee members and that the draft be treated as confidential.

At 12:27 a.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Subcommittee

2012/06/26 9:56 a.m.