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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)
43rd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 5
Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 8:45 a.m. to 10:46 a.m.
Presiding
Yasmin Ratansi (Liberal)

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Library of Parliament
• Alison Clegg, Analyst
• Sarah Yakobowski, Analyst
Briefing on the Work of the University of Saskatchewan’s Global Institute for Water Security
Global Institute for Water Security
• Jay Famiglietti, Professor and Executive Director, University of Saskatchewan
• David Rudolph, Professor, University of Waterloo
• Amina Stoddart, Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 27, 2020, the committee proceeded to a briefing on the work of the University of Saskatchewan’s Global Institute for Water Security.

Jay Famiglietti, David Rudolph and Amina Stoddart made statements and answered questions.

At 9:31 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:33 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Briefing by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
Office of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
• Andrew Hayes, Interim Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
• Kimberley Leach, Principal
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 27, 2020, the committee proceeded to a briefing by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.

Andrew Hayes made a statement and, with Kimberley Leach, answered questions.

At 10:13 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:16 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Briefing on the Parliamentary Financial Cycle
Treasury Board Secretariat
• Marcia Santiago, Executive Director, Expenditure Strategies and Estimates
• Glenn Purves, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 27, 2020, the committee proceeded to a briefing on the Parliamentary Financial Cycle.

Glenn Purves made a statement and, with Marcia Santiago, answered questions.

At 10:46 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Alexandre Roger
Clerk of the Committee