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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Natural Resources (RNNR)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 86

Thursday, February 15, 2024, 3:30 p.m. to 5:29 p.m.

Room 415, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Televised

Presiding

George Chahal, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Mario Simard

NDP

Charlie Angus

Acting Members present

• Kody Blois for Viviane Lapointe (Liberal)

• Peter Fragiskatos for Viviane Lapointe (Liberal)

• Garnett Genuis for Ted Falk (Conservative)

• Rick Perkins for Shannon Stubbs (Conservative)

• Rick Perkins for Jeremy Patzer (Conservative)

• Darrell Samson for Julie Dabrusin (Liberal)

• Clifford Small for Earl Dreeshen (Conservative)

• Cathay Wagantall for Ted Falk (Conservative)

• Bob Zimmer for Shannon Stubbs (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Sarah Dodsworth, Analyst

Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Witnesses

Brazil Rock 33/34 Lobster Association

• Daniel J. Fleck, Executive Director

Ecology Action Centre

• Shannon Arnold, Associate Director, Marine Programs

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

• Hon. Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology

• Craig Martin, Associate Deputy Minister of Energy Development

Government of Nova Scotia

• Hon. Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables

• Kim Doane, Executive Director, Subsurface Energy Department

• Melissa Oldreive, Manager, Strategic Priorities

Marine Renewables Canada

• Elisa Obermann, Executive Director

Membertou Development Corporation

• Chief Terry Paul, Chief Executive Officer

Net Zero Atlantic

• Alisdair McLean, Executive Director

Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Andrew Parsons and Tory Rushton made statements and, with Craig Martin, Kim Doane and Melissa Oldreive, answered questions.

At 4:37 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:42 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Daniel J. Fleck, Shannon Arnold, Elisa Obermann, Terry Paul and Alisdair McLean made statements and answered questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Alexandre Vassiliev

Clerk of the committee