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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 25
Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 4:26 p.m. to 6:48 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Francis Scarpaleggia, Chair (Liberal)

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• Taylor Bachrach for Laurel Collins (NDP)
• Chris Bittle for Peter Schiefke (Liberal)
• Dave Epp for Matt Jeneroux (Conservative)
• Yasmin Ratansi (Independent)
Library of Parliament
• Ross Linden-Fraser, Analyst
Bill C-230, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to redress environmental racism
• Lenore Zann, Cumberland—Colchester
As an individual
• Dr. Ingrid Waldron, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University
Department of Health
• David Morin, Director General, Safe Environments Directorate, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch
Department of the Environment
• Laura Farquharson, Director General, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Protection Branch
• Silke Neve, Director, Information and Indicators Division, Strategic Policy Branch
• Pascal Roberge, Director, Program Integration Division, Science and Technology Branch
Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, March 24, 2021, the committee commenced consideration of Bill C-230, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to redress environmental racism.

Lenore Zann and Ingrid Waldron made statements and answered questions.

At 5:44 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:47 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Laura Farquharson and David Morin made statements and, with Silke Neve and Pascal Roberge, answered questions.

It was agreed, — That the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change and the deputy minister be invited to appear before the committee on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 on the subject of Main Estimates 2021-22, and that they be accompanied by no more than four other officials.

At 6:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Angela Crandall
Clerk of the Committee