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Retrieving Calendars...
Minutes of Proceedings
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 122
Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 3:36 p.m. to 5:29 p.m.
In Camera
Presiding
John Aldag, Chair (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Alison Clegg, Analyst
• Alexandre Lavoie, Analyst
Department of the Environment
• Isabelle Bérard, Assistant Deputy Minister, International Affairs Branch
• Hilary Geller, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch
• Nancy Hamzawi, Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Technology Branch
• Matt Jones, Assistant Deputy Minister, Pan-Canadian Framework Implementation Office
• John Moffet, Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Stewardship Branch
• Carol Najm, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and Finance Branch
• Niall O'Dea, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Wildlife Service
Parks Canada Agency
• Darlene Upton, Vice-President, Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation
• Stephen Van Dine, Vice-President, Strategic Policy and Investment Directorate
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
• Christine Loth-Bown, Vice-President, Policy Development Sector
• Terence Hubbard, Vice-President, Operations Sector
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 5:29 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Thomas Bigelow
Clerk of the Committee