Environment Committee on March 10th, 2021

Evidence of meeting #17 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was million.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee Ms. Isabelle Duford

Christine Hogan Deputy Minister, Department of the Environment

Niall O'Dea Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment

Ron Hallman President and Chief Executive Officer, Parks Canada Agency

Darlene Upton Vice-President, Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation, Parks Canada Agency

Michael Nadler Vice-President, External Relations and Visitor Experience, Parks Canada Agency

Catherine Blanchard Vice-President, Finance Directorate, Parks Canada Agency

Anne-Marie Pelletier Chief Enforcement Officer, Enforcement Branch, Department of the Environment

Helen Ryan Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment

Matt Jones Assistant Deputy Minister, Pan-Canadian Framework Implementation Office, Department of the Environment

Andrew Campbell Senior Vice-President, Operations, Parks Canada Agency

6:35 p.m.

Liberal

Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON

That sounds like a plan.

6:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Yes.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Vote 1c—Operating expenditures..........$11,460,893

Vote 5c—Capital expenditures..........$2,166,000

Vote 10c—Grants and contributions..........$55,122,500

(Votes 1c, 5c and 10c agreed to on division)

PARKS CANADA AGENCY

Vote 1c—Program expenditures..........$54,100,000

(Vote 1c agreed to on division)

Thank you, Mr. Jeneroux, for that time-saving suggestion.

6:35 p.m.

Conservative

Matt Jeneroux Conservative Edmonton Riverbend, AB

I'm a team player, Mr. Chair. What can I say?

6:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

I can see that.

Thank you to the members.

Thank you to the witnesses.

I will bring this meeting to a close.

6:35 p.m.

Bloc

Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC

Mr. Chair, I'd like to add something.

6:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Yes, Ms. Pauzé?

6:35 p.m.

Bloc

Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC

I'd like to move two motions that were sent some time ago. I'd like to read them quickly so we can discuss them next week.

6:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Okay.

6:40 p.m.

Bloc

Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC

Here's the first motion:

That all documents submitted for committee business that do not come from a federal department or that have not been translated by the Translation Bureau be sent for prior linguistic review by the Translation Bureau before being distributed to members.

Now here's the second motion:

That the clerk inform each witness who is to appear before the committee that the House administration support team must conduct technical tests to check the connectivity and the equipment used to ensure the best possible sound quality; and that the Chair advise the committee, at the start of each meeting, of any witness who did not perform required technical tests.

I wanted to table these motions today because, tonight and in the past, there have been times when the interpreters have had to say that the sound quality was poor. So I think moving these motions is justified.

6:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Perfect. Noted.

I forgot to ask the committee if they wanted me to report tonight's vote to the House. If I understand correctly, the answer is yes.

Have a good evening, everyone. That concludes the meeting. Thank you, and I'll see you next week.

The meeting is adjourned.