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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 22

Thursday, May 8, 2014

The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met in camera at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Harold Albrecht, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Harold Albrecht, Dennis Bevington, Colin Carrie, François Choquette, Mylène Freeman, Robert Sopuck and Lawrence Toet.

Acting Members present: Linda Duncan for Dennis Bevington, Guy Lauzon for Stephen Woodworth, Megan Anissa Leslie for Mylène Freeman, Lise St-Denis for Hon. John McKay and Mike Wallace for Brian Storseth.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Penny Becklumb, Analyst ; Tim Williams, Analyst.

It was agreed, — That the Committee invite the Minister of the Environment to appear before the Committee for one (1) hour, before May 30, 2014, to discuss the Main Estimates 2014-15; and that the Minister’s officials remain at Committee for the following hour; and that this meeting be televised if possible.

It was agreed, — That the Committee undertake an eight (8) meeting study on the management of municipal solid waste and industrial materials. This study will focus on (a) technological innovation in such management; and (b) best practices of provincial/territorial/municipal jurisdictions.

It was agreed, — That on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, the first hour of the meeting be devoted to the consideration of the draft report in relation to the study of the water quality of the Great Lakes Basin and that the second hour be devoted to the planning of the study on the management of municipal solid waste and industrial materials.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, the Committee resumed its study of the water quality of the Great Lakes Basin.

The Committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

At 5:13 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Holke David
Clerk of the Committee

2014/05/09 4:20 p.m.