Environment Committee on March 21st, 2024

Evidence of meeting #101 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was pfas.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Freshwater

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Sébastien Sauvé Full Professor, As an Individual

Cassie Barker Senior Program Manager, Toxics, Environmental Defence Canada

Jerry V. DeMarco Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Office of the Auditor General

Paul West-Sells President and Chief Executive Officer, Western Copper and Gold

Mandy Olsgard Senior Toxicologist and Risk Assessor, As an Individual

Frederick Wrona Professor, Svare Research Chair, Integrated Watershed Processes, As an Individual

Ryan Beierbach Chair, Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, and Director for Saskatchewan, Canadian Cattle Association

Duane Thompson Co-Chair, Environment Committee, Canadian Cattle Association

Lance Haymond Kebaowek First Nation

5:15 p.m.

Bloc

Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC

I know we unfortunately don't have time to discuss it, but I'm just wondering if we really need another meeting, apart from the two meetings scheduled for the provincial ministries. Haven't we covered everything as far as freshwater is concerned?

5:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

We've already planned the April 18 meeting and invited witnesses.

5:15 p.m.

Bloc

Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC

Okay, then.

5:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

As for what comes next, however, I agree with you that we will have covered the issue.

Thank you to the witnesses.

We look forward to incorporating your testimony into our report.

Thank you again.