The committee met at 0900 in committee room 1.

Committee business

The Chair (Mr. Aris Babikian): Good morning, members. I would like to call this meeting of the Standing Committee on the Interior to order.

As always, please wait to be recognized by myself before speaking. All questions and comments will need to go through the Chair.

On the agenda is committee business. Are there any motions?

Mr. John Yakabuski: I have a motion, Chair.

The Chair (Mr. Aris Babikian): MPP Yakabuski.

Mr. John Yakabuski: May I?

The Chair (Mr. Aris Babikian): Yes, go ahead, MPP Yakabuski.

Mr. John Yakabuski: I move that, pursuant to standing order 63(d), the following time be allotted to the consideration of the estimates of the ministries selected by the committee:

—the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for two hours;

—the Ministry of Energy for two hours;

—the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for two hours;

—the Ministry of Northern Development for two hours;

—the Ministry of Mines for two hours;

—the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry for two hours; and

That the ministers responsible for those respective ministries be invited to appear before the committee; and

That for each ministry the minister be allotted 20 minutes to make an opening statement, followed by question and answer in rotations of 20 minutes for the official opposition members of the committee, 10 minutes for the independent member of the committee and 20 minutes for the government members of the committee for the remainder of the allotted time; and

That the committee meet for the purpose of considering the estimates of the selected ministries at the following times:

—on Thursday, May 18, 2023, from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.; and

—on Monday, June 5, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.; and

—on Monday, September 11, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.; and

That if any invited minister is unavailable to appear before the committee, the parliamentary assistant or parliamentary assistants may appear before the committee in their place.

The Chair (Mr. Aris Babikian): Thank you. Any comments, any discussion on the motion? No? I will go around one more time: Any comments or questions from the committee members? I see none. Is the committee ready to vote? Okay. I will put the question. All in favour of MPP Yakabuski’s motion, please raise your hands. All in opposition? I see none. The motion carries.

Any other business to discuss today? I see none, so the meeting is adjourned. Thank you.

The committee adjourned at 0904.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE INTERIOR

Chair / Président

Mr. Aris Babikian (Scarborough–Agincourt PC)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Président

Mr. Mike Schreiner (Guelph G)

Mr. Aris Babikian (Scarborough–Agincourt PC)

Mr. Ric Bresee (Hastings–Lennox and Addington PC)

Ms. Jess Dixon (Kitchener South–Hespeler / Kitchener-Sud–Hespeler PC)

Mr. Rob Flack (Elgin–Middlesex–London PC)

Mr. Anthony Leardi (Essex PC)

Mr. Stéphane Sarrazin (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell PC)

Mr. Mike Schreiner (Guelph G)

Ms. Sandy Shaw (Hamilton West–Ancaster–Dundas / Hamilton-Ouest–Ancaster–Dundas ND)

Mr. Dave Smith (Peterborough–Kawartha PC)

Ms. Marit Stiles (Davenport ND)

Mr. John Yakabuski (Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke PC)

Clerk / Greffière

Ms. Thushitha Kobikrishna

Staff / Personnel

Ms. Pia Anthony Muttu, research officer,
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