Environment Committee on Oct. 20th, 2016

Evidence of meeting #30 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was parks.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Federal Protected Areas and Conservation Objectives

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Roger Hunka Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Maritime Aboriginal Peoples Council

Anna Metaxas Professor, As an Individual

Chris Miller National Conservation Biologist, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

Karen Jans Field Unit Superintendent Prince Edward Island, Parks Canada Agency

Kevin McNamee Director, Protected Areas Establishment Branch, Parks Canada Agency

Joshua McNeely Ikanawtiket Executive Director, Maritime Aboriginal Peoples Council

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

Well, that's the change right there. It's not anything.... Just have a look at that.

5:25 p.m.

An hon. member

It's the same thing.

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC

That's what I'm saying.

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

We just put one sentence in, and the reason I thought we should... It means that when people see this out there, there's no appreciation that we might call on them.

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC

I think you're raising expectations by doing that.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

Okay.

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC

If you just leave it this way, we still leave it open for us to call them.

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

Yes, we could. Are you good with it?

5:25 p.m.

A voice

Yes.

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

We'll send it out. I'm fine. Let's get it out.

All right; thanks, everybody.

This meeting is adjourned.