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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE Thursday, March 18, 2010

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

has the honour to present its

SECOND REPORT


            Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 11, 2010 to examine and report on the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy) respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, and requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered to travel inside Canada.

            Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that committee are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

W. DAVID ANGUS
Chair


STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

SPECIAL STUDY, ENERGY SECTOR

APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010

Extract of the Journals of the Senate, March 11, 2010:

The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources be authorized to examine and report on the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy). In particular, the committee shall be authorized to:

(a) Examine the current state of the energy sector across Canada, including production, manufacturing, transportation, distribution, sales, consumption and conservation patterns;

(b) Examine the federal and provincial/territorial roles in the energy sector and system in Canada;

(c) Examine current domestic and international trends and anticipated usage patterns and market conditions, including trade and environmental measures and opportunities, likely to influence the sector's and energy system's future sustainability;

(d) Develop a national vision for the long-term positioning, competitiveness and security of Canada's energy sector; and

(e) Recommend specific measures by which the federal government could help bring that vision to fruition.

That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject since the beginning of the Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 2011 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Gary W. O’Brien
Clerk of the Senate


APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT 

THURSDAY, March 18, 2010

 The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 for the purpose of its special study on the energy sector, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 11, 2010. The approved budget is as follows: 

Professional and Other Services

$ 5,100

Transportation and Communications

$32,560

All Other Expenditures

$  1,000

TOTAL

$38,660


(includes funds for conference fees)

Respectfully submitted,

[Original signed by]
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair


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