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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 24

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met in camera at 3:30 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, Hon. John McKay, Robert Sopuck, Brian Storseth and Stephen Woodworth.

Acting Members present: Jay Aspin for Lawrence Toet.

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

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 resumed consideration of a draft report.

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

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Study on Great Lakes Water Quality".

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

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House as soon as possible.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

At 3:41 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit for 5 minutes.

It was agreed, — That the following witnesses be invited in relation to the study of management of municipal solid waste and industrial materials:

• Chinook Energy

• Waste Management Canada

• Emterra Group

• Tomlinson Waste Management

• GEM Canada Waste to Energy Inc.

• Integrated waste to Energy Solutions

• BioWaste Energy for Canada Integration Initiative (BECii) Corp

• Douglas Cardinal

• High Temperature Technologies Corporation

• Plastic2Oil

• Canadian Renewable Fuels Association

• Enerkem

• The Miller Group

• HD Petroleum

• Bob Mills

• Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA)

• Waste Management Association of BC

• The Island Waste Management Corporation

• Highland Creek Treatment Plant Neighbourhood Liaison Committee

• Barbara McElgunn

• Plasco Energy Group

• ZeroWaste Initiative

• Pembina Institute

• EcoJustice

• Mining Watch

• Yellowknives Dene First Nation (N’dilo)

• Mohawks Council of Kanesatake

• Greenpeace Canada

• Alternatives North

• Canadian Environmental Law Association

• Professor Chris Burn.

It was agreed, — That if some of the witnesses listed above are not available to appear, the Committee invite the following witnesses as alternates:

• GFL Green for Life Environmental Corporation

• Renewable Energy Management Inc.

• Canada Renewable Bioenergy Corporation

• Syntec Biofuel Inc.

At 3:46 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Holke David
Clerk of the Committee

2014/05/30 4:24 p.m.