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

Bob Mills
John Godfrey
Pablo Rodriguez
Marcel Lussier
Christian Ouellet
Mark Warawa
Luc Harvey
Mario Silva
Jeff Watson
Maurice Vellacott

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?

November 6th, 2006 / 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.