James Bezan at the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee

On November 22nd, 2010. See this statement in context.

November 22nd, 2010 / 4:34 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

I call the meeting back to order.

We will continue with our second hour on Bill C-469, An Act to establish a Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights.

Joining us now from the Department of Justice we have Eric Nielsen, counsel with the public law policy section, and Kathleen Roussel, the senior general counsel and executive director of Environment Canada legal services. She is joined by Joseph Melaschenko, legal counsel of Environment Canada legal services.

Thank you all for coming.

Madame Roussel, could you kick us off with your opening comments?

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