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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 106
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 3:31 p.m. to Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 5:38 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Francis Scarpaleggia, Chair (Liberal)

• Mario Beaulieu for Monique Pauzé (Bloc Québécois)
• Leslyn Lewis for Michael Kram (Conservative)
• Sonia Sidhu for Lloyd Longfield (Liberal)
• Denis Trudel for Monique Pauzé (Bloc Québécois)
Library of Parliament
• Alison Clegg, Analyst
• Sarah Yakobowski, Analyst
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food
• Sophie Beecher, Director General, Sustainable Development Policy Directorate
• Marco Valicenti, Director General, Innovation Programs Directorate
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
• Georgina Lloyd, Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Affairs
• Jeff Mackey, Director, Northern Contaminated Sites Program
• Wayne Walsh, Director General, Northern Strategic Policy Branch, Northern Affairs
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
• Jennifer Buie, Director General, Fisheries Resource Management
Office of Infrastructure of Canada
• Lo Cheng, Director General, Environment and Infrastructure Policy
Department of Industry
• Stephanie Tanton, Assistant Deputy Minister
• Jean-Philippe Lapointe, Director General, Business Development and Strategy Branch
Department of Natural Resources
• Daniel Dufour, Director General, Innovation Branch
Department of Public Works and Government Services
• Kelby Hamilton, Director General, Technical Services, Real Property Services
Department of Transport
• Stephanie Hébert, Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs
• Adele Cooper, Director, Environmental Management
Department of the Environment
• Nicole Cote, Director General, Environmental Protection Operations
• Dany Drouin, Director General, Plastics and Waste Management Directorate
Office of the Auditor General
• Jerry V. DeMarco, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
• Markirit Armutlu, Principal
• Susan Gomez, Principal
• Kimberley Leach, Principal
• Mathieu Lequain, Principal
• Nicholas Swales, Principal
Statistics Canada
• Augustine Akuoko-Asibey, Director General, Agriculture, Energy and Environment Statistics
• Jennifer Withington, Assistant Chief Statistician, Economic Statistics
Treasury Board Secretariat
• Nick Xenos, Executive Director, Centre for Greening Government
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and the motion adopted on Thursday, April 11, 2024, the committee proceeded to a briefing by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development - Spring 2024.

Jerry V. DeMarco made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

Motion

Dan Mazier moved, — Given that Canada’s Environment Commissioner reported:

  1. That the Liberal government “did not effectively manage the Strategic Innovation Fund’s Net Zero Accelerator to decarbonize the manufacturing industries in accordance with Canada’s climate goals or with due regard to value for money for Canadians”; and
  2. That the emission reduction progress and results of the Liberal government’s $8 billion, Net Zero Accelerator are not public to Canadians.

The committee order the production of (i) the government’s complete tracker tool used to measure the Net Zero Accelerator’s progress and results, (ii) all internal Net Zero Accelerator targets set by the government, including the government’s Net Zero Accelerator emission reduction target, and (iii) all complete contributions agreements signed, to date, for the Net Zero Accelerator, within one week of this motion being adopted.

Debate arose thereon.

Motion

Adam van Koeverden moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Shafqat Ali, Sophie Chatel, Lloyd Longfield, Leah Taylor Roy, Adam van Koeverden — 5;

NAYS: Mario Beaulieu, Laurel Collins, Gérard Deltell, Michael Kram, Branden Leslie, Dan Mazier — 6.

The debate on the motion continued.

Motion

Adam van Koeverden moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Shafqat Ali, Sophie Chatel, Lloyd Longfield, Leah Taylor Roy, Adam van Koeverden — 5;

NAYS: Mario Beaulieu, Laurel Collins, Gérard Deltell, Michael Kram, Branden Leslie, Dan Mazier — 6.

At 5:47 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:54 p.m., on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, the sitting resumed.

The debate on the motion continued.

On motion of Adam van Koeverden, it was agreed, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “one week” with the words “two weeks”.

The debate on the motion continued.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

Given that Canada’s Environment Commissioner reported:

  1. That the Liberal government “did not effectively manage the Strategic Innovation Fund’s Net Zero Accelerator to decarbonize the manufacturing industries in accordance with Canada’s climate goals or with due regard to value for money for Canadians”; and
  2. That the emission reduction progress and results of the Liberal government’s $8 billion, Net Zero Accelerator are not public to Canadians.

The committee order the production of (i) the government’s complete tracker tool used to measure the Net Zero Accelerator’s progress and results, (ii) all internal Net Zero Accelerator targets set by the government, including the government’s Net Zero Accelerator emission reduction target, and (iii) all complete contributions agreements signed, to date, for the Net Zero Accelerator, within two weeks of this motion being adopted.

Motion

Alexandre Boulerice moved, — That, pursuant to the motion adopted on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the committee summons, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1), the following to appear before the committee: Mr. Rich Kruger, CEO of Suncor Energy Inc., Mr. Brad Corson, CEO of Imperial Oil Ltd., Mr. Jon McKenzie , CEO of Cenovus Energy Inc., and Mr. Greg Ebel, CEO of Enbridge Inc. to appear Thursday, May 23, 2024, for two hours to brief the member of the committee on their efforts to significantly reduce emissions to meet Canada’s international climate commitments amid their record-breaking profits since 2021, and that the committee publish a report on its findings and table it in the House.

Debate arose thereon.

By unanimous consent, the motion was withdrawn.

At 4:49 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:55 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

ORDERED, — That the following:

  • David McKay – President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Bank of Canada
  • Bharat Masrani – Group President and Chief Executive Officer of TD Bank Group
  • Victor Dodig – President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
  • Darryl White – Chief Executive Officer of BMO Financial Group
  • Scott Thomson – President and Chief Executive Officer of Scotiabank

Be summoned to appear before the committee on Thursday, June 13, 2024, between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., in relation to the study of the environment and climate impacts related to the Canadian financial system.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, the committee resumed its study of freshwater.

The committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a draft report.

At 5:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Natalie Jeanneault
Clerk of the committee