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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 117

Monday, August 26, 2024, 12:00 p.m. to 3:21 p.m.

Room 330, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Webcast

Presiding

Francis Scarpaleggia, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Alexandre Boulerice for Laurel Collins (NDP)

• Jacques Gourde for Dan Mazier (Conservative)

• Annie Koutrakis for Shafqat Ali (Liberal)

• Stéphane Lauzon for Leah Taylor Roy (Liberal)

• Richard Martel for Michael Kram (Conservative)

• Marc G. Serré for Lloyd Longfield (Liberal)

• Brenda Shanahan for Lloyd Longfield (Liberal)

• Mario Simard for Monique Pauzé (Bloc Québécois)

Associate Members present

• Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Alison Clegg, Analyst

• Robert Mason, Analyst

Emergency Order for Boreal Caribou Protection under the Species at Risk Act

Witnesses

Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador

• Ghislain Picard

Boisaco Inc.

• Steeve St-Gelais, President

• André Gilbert, General Manager

Bureau du forestier en chef Québec

• Louis Pelletier, Chief Forester

Chantiers Chibougamau

• Frédéric Verreault, Executive Director, Corporate Development

First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Sustainable Development Institute

• Alain Bédard, General Director

Municipalité de Sacré-Coeur

• Lise Boulianne, Mayor

Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan

• Gilbert Dominique

Québec 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, August 19, 2024, the committee commenced its study on the emergency order for boreal caribou protection under the Species at Risk Act.

Steeve St-Gelais and Lise Boulianne made statements and, with André Gilbert, answered questions.

At 1:02 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 1:09 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Ghislain Picard made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:10 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 2:16 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Louis Pelletier, Frédéric Verreault, Jean-François Samray and Gilbert Dominique made statements and answered questions.

At 3:21 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Alexandre Roger

Committee clerk