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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 118
Tuesday, June 5, 2018, 11:03 a.m. to 12:59 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Deborah Schulte, Chair (Liberal)

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• Stephanie Kusie for Robert Sopuck (Conservative)
• Michael Levitt for Mike Bossio (Liberal)
• Alupa A. Clarke (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Alison Clegg, Analyst
• Alexandre Lavoie, Analyst
Main Estimates 2018-19: Vote 1 under Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of the Environment and Votes 1 and 5 under Parks Canada Agency
• Hon. Catherine McKenna, P.C., M.P., Minister of Environment and Climate Change
• Jonathan Wilkinson, M.P., North Vancouver
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
• Ron Hallman, President
• Christine Loth-Bown, Vice-President, Policy Development Sector
Department of the Environment
• Stephen Lucas, Deputy Minister
• Carol Najm, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and Finance Branch
Parks Canada Agency
• Daniel Watson, Chief Executive Officer
• Sylvain Michaud, Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2018-19: Vote 1 under Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of the Environment and Votes 1 and 5 under Parks Canada Agency, referred to the Committee on Monday, April 16, 2018.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.

The Minister made a statement and, with Jonathan Wilkinson, Stephen Lucas, Daniel Watson and Ron Hallman, answered questions.

At 12:04 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:08 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Stephen Lucas, Daniel Watson, Ron Hallman, Sylvain Michaud, Carol Najm and Christine Loth-Bown answered questions.

Vote 1 under Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: John Aldag, William Amos, Darren Fisher, Michael Levitt, Churence Rogers — 5; NAYS: Alexandre Boulerice, Ed Fast, Joël Godin, Stephanie Kusie — 4.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Department of the Environment.

Vote 1 under Department of the Environment carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: John Aldag, William Amos, Darren Fisher, Michael Levitt, Churence Rogers — 5; NAYS: Alexandre Boulerice, Ed Fast, Joël Godin, Stephanie Kusie — 4.

The Chair called Vote 5 under Department of the Environment.

Vote 5 under Department of the Environment carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: John Aldag, William Amos, Darren Fisher, Michael Levitt, Churence Rogers — 5; NAYS: Alexandre Boulerice, Ed Fast, Joël Godin, Stephanie Kusie — 4.

The Chair called Vote 10 under Department of the Environment.

Vote 10 under Department of the Environment carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: John Aldag, William Amos, Darren Fisher, Michael Levitt, Churence Rogers — 5; NAYS: Alexandre Boulerice, Ed Fast, Joël Godin, Stephanie Kusie — 4.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Parks Canada Agency.

Vote 1 under Parks Canada Agency carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: John Aldag, William Amos, Alexandre Boulerice, Darren Fisher, Michael Levitt, Churence Rogers — 6; NAYS: Ed Fast, Joël Godin, Stephanie Kusie — 3.

The Chair called Vote 5 under Parks Canada Agency.

Vote 5 under Parks Canada Agency carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: John Aldag, William Amos, Alexandre Boulerice, Darren Fisher, Michael Levitt, Churence Rogers — 6; NAYS: Ed Fast, Joël Godin, Stephanie Kusie — 3.

It was moved, — That the Chair report Vote 1 under Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of the Environment and Votes 1 and 5 under Parks Canada Agency to the House and the motion was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: John Aldag, William Amos, Ed Fast, Darren Fisher, Joël Godin, Stephanie Kusie, Michael Levitt, Churence Rogers — 8.

NAYS: Alexandre Boulerice — 1.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1 under Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of the Environment and Votes 1 and 5 under Parks Canada Agency to the House.

At 12:59 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Thomas Bigelow
Clerk of the Committee