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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 57

Monday, April 17, 2023, 11:02 a.m. to 1:43 p.m.

Room 225-A, West Block

Televised

Presiding

Francis Scarpaleggia, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Monique Pauzé

Acting Members present

• Heather McPherson for Laurel Collins (NDP)

• Daniel Blaikie for Laurel Collins (NDP)

• Laila Goodridge for Mike Lake (Conservative)

• Darren Fisher for Terry Duguid (Liberal)

Other Members present

• Elizabeth May (Green Party)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Alison Clegg, Analyst

• Sarah Yakobowski, Analyst

Toxic Leak of Tailings Ponds

Witnesses

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation

• Chief Allan Adam

• Callie Davies-Flett, Regulatory Advisor

Fort McMurray 468 First Nation

• Martin Grygar, Professional Engineer

Mikisew Cree First Nation

• Chief Billy-Joe Tuccaro

• Melody Lepine, Director

Fort McKay Métis Nation

• Margaret Luker, Director, Sustainability

• Daniel Stuckless, Director

Fort McMurray Métis Local 1935

• Russell Noseworthy, Manager, Government and Industry Relations

• Timothy Clark, Principal, Willow Springs Strategic Solutions

• Martin Grygar, Professional Engineer

Willow Lake Métis Nation

• Destiny Martin, Sustainability Manager

• Jason McKenzie, Vice-President

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, March 20, 2023, the committee commenced its study of toxic leak of tailings ponds.

Allan Adam, Martin Grygar and Billie-Joe Tuccaro made statements and, with Callie Davies-Flett and Melody Lepine, answered questions.

At 12:28 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Daniel Stuckless, Russell Noseworthy and Destiny Martin made statements and, with Margaret Luker, Timothy Clark and Martin Grygar, answered questions.

At 1:43 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Natalie Jeanneault

Clerk of the committee