Standing Committee on the Interior

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Committee Room 1

AGENDA

Estimates Hearings



10:00 a.m.
2026-2027 Estimates of the Ministry of Northern Economic Development and Growth

Ministry of Northern Economic Development and Growth
The Honourable George Pirie, MPP, Minister

Ministry Staff:
Drew Vanderduim, Deputy Minister
Richard Scott, Assistant Deputy Minister, Northern Development Division
Scott Mantle, Chief Administrative Officer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management Division
Liam McGill, Acting Executive Director of Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
Bryant Sullivan, Director, Communications
Chetna Maharajh, Director, Finance
Lauren Temple, Legal Director
Jessica Dixon, Deputy Legal Director
12:00 p.m. Recess
1:00 p.m.
2026-2027 Estimates of the Ministry of Rural Affairs

Ministry of Rural Affairs

The Honourable Lisa Thompson, MPP, Minister

Ministry Staff:
Martha Greenberg, Deputy Minister
Burke Christian, Assistant Deputy Minister, Rural Affairs Division
Amanda Lui, Chief Administrative Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister, Business Management Division
Spiridon Zibnitskiy, Issues Manager & MPP Liaison
Darby Wheeler, Director of Policy & Stakeholder Relations
Seif Roushdy, Executive Assistant & Communications Advisor
Chris Skubel, Director, Controllership & Financial Planning
Joseph Ingham, Manager, Financial Planning
James Buttivant, Director, Communications
Catherine Harris, Assistant Director/Manager, Rural Affairs Strategic Communications
Conrad Spezowka, Manager, Issues, Media Relations and Correspondence
Claire Young, Deputy Director, Legal Services
Chris Stack, Director, Rural Policy and Economic Development Branch
3:00 p.m. Recess
3:30 p.m.
2026-2027 Estimates of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
The Honourable Todd McCarthy, MPP, Minister

Ministry Staff:
Brandon Chaput, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Division
Steven Carrasco, Assistant Deputy Minister, Compliance and Regional Technical Services Division, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Program Delivery Division
Chloe Stuart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Conservation and Parks Division
Lisa Trevisan, Assistant Deputy Minister, Protect Ontario Priorities Division
Sabrina Tao, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services Division
Lubna Hussain, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Assessment & Permissions Division
Andrea Brunetti, Director, Communications
Patrick Fancott, Director, Climate Change Policy Branch


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