Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, December 7, 2004
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, in room 257, East Block, at 5:08 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Tommy Banks, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Angus, Banks, Christensen, Kenny, Milne and Spivak (7).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Lynne Myers, Research Analyst, Science and Technology and Frédéric Beauregard-Tellier, Economics Division.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, the committee continued its study of emerging issues related to its mandate. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable John Efford, P.C., M.P., Minister of Natural Resources Canada.
WITNESSES:
Natural Resources Canada:
George R. M. Anderson, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources;
Howard Brown, Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Policy Sector;
Margaret McCuaig-Johnson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Technology and Programs Sector;
Jan Boon, Director General, Earth Sciences Sector, Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) — Sedimentary and Marine Geoscience Branch;
Richard Davies, Manager, Office of Coordination and Technical Information, CANMET Energy Technology Centre, Energy Sector.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Minister Efford made a presentation and together with the other witnesses, answered questions.
The Chair made a closing statement.
At 6:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, December 9, 2004
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, in room 257, East Block, at 8:37 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Tommy Banks, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Banks, Chaput, Cochrane, Kenny, Lavigne, Milne and Spivak (8).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Lynne Myers, Research Analyst, Science and Technology and Frédéric Beauregard-Tellier, Economics Division.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, the committee continued its study of emerging issues related to its mandate. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESS:
As an individual:
David Schindler, Killam Memorial Professor of Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Alberta.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Schindler made a presentation and answered questions.
The Chair made a closing statement.
At 10:29 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee