Environment Committee on Nov. 6th, 2006

Evidence of meeting #23 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was children.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Statutory Review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Michel Gaudet Allergy and Environmental Health Association of Quebec

Kathleen Cooper Researcher, Canadian Environmental Law Association

Inka Milewski Science Adviser, Conservation Council of New Brunswick Inc.

Donald Spady Principal Investigator, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta

Daniel Krewski Professor and Director, McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa

Michelle Turner Epidemiologist / Research Coordinator, McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa

Michael G. Tyshenko Risk Analyst, McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa

Roger Keefe Imperial Oil Limited

Aaron Freeman Director, Policy, Environmental Defence Canada

Paul Glover Director General, Safe Environments Programme, Department of Health

Cynthia Wright Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Stewardship Branch, Department of the Environment

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

Maurice Vellacott Conservative Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, SK

So you would agree with enhanced auditing provisions? You would agree with that third party verification?

5:25 p.m.

Director, Policy, Environmental Defence Canada

Aaron Freeman

Yes.

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

Maurice Vellacott Conservative Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, SK

Thank you.

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Mills

Thank you, Mr. Vellacott.

Thank you very much to our witnesses for appearing on short notice, as has been mentioned. I think we had a very constructive session.

Thank you, members.

The meeting is adjourned.