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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 109

Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 11:06 a.m. to 1:02 p.m.

Room 253-D, Centre Block

Televised

Presiding

Deborah Schulte, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Linda Duncan

Acting Members present

• Dan Albas for Joël Godin (Conservative)

• Rosemarie Falk for Hon. Ed Fast (Conservative)

• Larry Miller for Joël Godin (Conservative)

Other Members present

• Elizabeth May (Green Party)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Alexandre Lavoie, Analyst

• Sarah Yakobowski, Analyst

Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - Spring 2018

Witnesses

Office of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

• Julie Gelfand, Commissioner

• Andrew Hayes, Principal

• Kimberley Leach, Principal

• Sharon Clark, Principal

Department of the Environment

• Hilary Geller, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch

• Sue Milburn-Hopwood, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Wildlife Service

• Basile van Havre, Director General, Domestic and International Biodiversity Policy

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

• Deirdre Kent, Director General, International Assistance Policy

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

• Jaspinder Komal, Executive Director and Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Directorate

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

• Philippe Morel, Assistant Deputy Minister, Aquatic Ecosystems Sector

• Jean-François LaRue, Director General, Aquaculture Management

• Wayne Moore, Director General, Strategic and Regulatory Science

Parks Canada Agency

• Kevin McNamee, Director, Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation

• Rob Prosper, Vice-President, Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - Spring 2018, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.

Julie Gelfand made a statement and, with Sharon Clark, Andrew Hayes, and Kimberley Leach, answered questions.

At 11:59 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Philippe Morel, Jaspinder Komal, Hilary Geller, Sue Milburn-Hopwood, and Rob Prosper made statements and, with Deirdre Kent, Rob Prosper and Wayne Moore, answered questions.

At 1:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Thomas Bigelow

Clerk of the Committee