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In Committee from the House of Commons
Environment and Sustainable Development – November 9, 2023
The committee meets to receive a briefing from the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco. Appearing as witnesses are officials from several federal government departments.
Environment and Sustainable Development - October 17, 2023
The committee meets to receive a briefing from Jerry V. DeMarco, the commissioner of the environment and sustainable development. Appearing as witnesses are officials from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the (...)
Environment and Sustainable Development - April 24, 2023
The committee meets to continue its study into toxic leaks of tailings ponds. Appearing before the committee as witnesses are representatives from the Government of the Northwest Territories, the Department of the (...)
Environment and Sustainable Development - April 17, 2023
Indigenous leaders discuss the toxic leaks of tailing ponds in Alberta. Appearing are Chief Allan Adam, Callie Davies-Flett (Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation), Martin Grygar (Fort McMurray 468 First Nation), Chief Billie-Joe (...)
Environment and Sustainable Development - March 27, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault appears before the committee to discuss the 2023‑24 Main Estimates, as well as the 2022‑23 Supplementary Estimates (B) and (C) for the portfolio which includes Environment and Climate (...)
Environment and Sustainable Development - December 9, 2022
The committee resumes consideration of Bill S-5, an Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual (...)
Environment Commissioner Discusses Spring 2022 Audits Reports On Climate Action
Environment and Sustainable Development - April 28, 2022: Canada's Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry DeMarco briefs the committee on his spring 2022 audits reports of the federal government's climate (...)
Environment Committee Continues Study on Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Environment and Sustainable Development - April 26, 2022: The committee resumes its study of fossil fuel subsidies. The members hear from academics and representatives from Carbon Infrastructure Partners Corp., Export (...)
Environment Committee Continues To Study Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Environment and Sustainable Development - March 31, 2022: The committee hears from representatives from the Canadian Climate Institute, Environmental Defence Canada, the Indian Resource Council Inc., and the Macdonald-Laurier (...)
Environment Committee Begins Study Of Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Environment and Sustainable Development - March 29, 2022: The committee begins its study on fossil fuel subsidies by hearing from Normand Mousseau, professor at Université de Montréal, and Mark Agnew, senior vice-president of (...)
Environment and Sustainable Development: Briefing from Environment Commissioner
Environment and Sustainable Development: February 1, 2022: The committee receives a briefing from federal environment commissioner Jerry DeMarco. Also appearing as witnesses are Ian Campbell and Matt Parry (Department of (...)
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson Discusses Net-zero Emissions Act
Environment and Sustainable Development: May 17, 2021: Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson appears before the committee to discuss Bill C-12, the Canadian net-zero emissions accountability act. Green MP Elizabeth May (...)
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson Discusses 2021-22 Main Estimates
Environment and Sustainable Development: May 12, 2021: Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson discusses the 2021-22 main estimates for Environment and Climate Change Canada, Parks Canada and Canada's Impact Assessment (...)
Committee Hears from Environment Department Officials on Single-use Plastics
Environment and Sustainable Development: May 5, 2021: The committee hears from senior public servants on the federal government’s plan to ban single-use plastics. Appearing before the committee as witnesses from the (...)
Environment Committee Concludes its Study of Single-Use Plastics
Environment and Sustainable Development: April 28, 2021: The committee holds its final meeting on the study of single-use plastics. Appearing at the committee are Jim Goetz (Canadian Beverage Association); Karen Wirsig (...)
Environment Committee Continues its Study of Single-Use Plastics
Environment and Sustainable Development: April 26, 2021: The committee continues its study on single-use plastics. Appearing at the committee are Marc Olivier (Université de Sherbrooke); Maja Vodanovic (mayor of the Borough (...)
Environment and Sustainable Development: April 21, 2021: The committee continues its study on single-use plastics. Appearing before the committee are Deborah Curran (University of Victoria); Dr. Manjusri Misra (University of (...)
Study of Proposed Development of a National Environmental Racism Strategy
Environment and Sustainable Development: April 14, 2021: Liberal MP Lenore Zann briefs the committee on Bill C-230, her private member's bill requiring the government to develop a national strategy to redress the harm caused (...)
Environment and Sustainable Development: April 12, 2021: The committee continues its study of single-use plastic items. Experts appearing before the committee are Chelsea M Rochman (assistant professor, University of (...)
Continued Clause-by-Clause Consideration of Bill to Ban Plastic Waste Exports
Environment and Sustainable Development: March 29, 2021: The committee continues its study of Bill C-204, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste).