Environment Committee on Oct. 31st, 2017

Evidence of meeting #81 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 adaptation.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - Fall 2017

MPs speaking

Deb Schulte
Mike Bossio
Ed Fast
Linda Duncan
Mark Gerretsen
Robert Sopuck
Darren Fisher
Joël Godin

Also speaking

Julie Gelfand  Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Office of the Auditor General
Kimberley Leach  Principal, Sustainable Development Strategies, Audits and Studies, Office of the Auditor General
Matt Jones  Assistant Deputy Minister, Pan-Canadian Framework Implementation Office, Department of the Environment
Laniel Bateman  Acting Executive Director, Policy Development, Department of the Environment
Keith Lennon  Director, Oceans Science Branch, Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Colette Downie  Assistant Deputy Minister/Chief Financial Officer, Department of Industry
Simon Dubé  Director General, Strategic Policy and Planning, Department of Public Works and Government Services
Ellen Burack  Director General, Environmental Policy, Department of Transport
Amanda Wilson  Director General, Office of Energy Research and Development, Innovation and Energy Technology Sector, Department of Natural Resources
Marc Wickham  Director, Energy Science & Technology Programs, Office of Energy Research and Development, Innovation and Energy Technology Sector, Department of Natural Resources

10:45 a.m.

Liberal

Darren Fisher Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS

I would like it if the testimony could reflect Mr. Jones' answer to Mr. Sopuck, and not Mr. Sopuck's summation of Mr. Jones' answer.

10:45 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

I think we definitely heard the answer from—

10:45 a.m.

Conservative

Robert Sopuck Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB

I have a point of order, Madam Chair.

I have parliamentary privilege, and my speech is protected here. It's as simple as that.

10:45 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

I think all of what has been said is going to be in the record. I appreciate that there's non-agreement around the table about the status of things and the answer that's appropriate, but we'll just leave it at that.

I want to thank the guests very much for sharing with us the status of what they've been doing.

I want to remind the committee that we have the minister and staff with us on Thursday.

This meeting is adjourned.