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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Natural Resources (RNNR)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 25

Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 5:20 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Room 035-B, West Block

Televised

Presiding

John Aldag (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Mario Simard

NDP

Charlie Angus

Acting Members present

• Élisabeth Brière for Francesco Sorbara (Liberal)

• Hon. Greg Fergus for Yvonne Jones (Liberal)

• Iqwinder Gaheer for Yvonne Jones (Liberal)

• Bob Zimmer for Eric Melillo (Conservative)

Other Members present

• Mike Morrice (Green Party)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Marie Dumont, Analyst

• Ross Linden-Fraser, Analyst

Creating a Fair and Equitable Canadian Energy Transformation

Appearing

• Hon. Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Labour

• Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources

Witnesses

Department of Employment and Social Development

• Sandra Hassan, Deputy Minister of Labour and Associate Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development

• Chris Bates, Director General, Apprenticeship and Sectoral Initiatives Directorate

• Zia Proulx, Director General, Strategic Policy, Analysis and Workplace Information Directorate, Labour Program

Department of Natural Resources

• Mollie Johnson, Assistant Deputy Minister

• Ainslee Emerson, Acting Director General

Canadian Critical Minerals and Materials Alliance

• Ian London, Executive Director

Canadian Federation of Agriculture

• Keith Currie, Vice-President

• Frank Annau, Director, Environment and Science Policy

Grain Growers of Canada

• Branden Leslie, Manager, Policy and Government Relations

Quebec Forest Industry Council

• Jean-François Samray, President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, March 21, 2022, the committee resumed its study of creating a fair and equitable Canadian energy transformation.

It was agreed, — That the speaking notes presented by the Minister of Natural Resources and the Minister of Labour be taken as read and appended to the Evidence of today’s meeting.

The Ministers answered questions.

Ian London, Keith Currie, Jean-François Samray and Branden Leslie made statements and answered questions.

At 7:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Geneviève Desjardins

Clerk of the committee