Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Forestry
Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 6:05 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Duffy, Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich, Mercer, Mockler, Ogilvie, Plett, Rivard and Robichaud, P.C. (9).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Finley (1).
In attendance: Mathieu Frigon and David Surprenant, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 11, 2010, the committee continued its consideration of the current state and future of Canada's forest sector. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1)
WITNESSES:
Canadian Electricity Association:
Cara Clairman, Vice-President, Sustainable Development, Ontario Power Generation.
Canadian Bioenergy Association:
Christopher Rees, Director for Ontario.
Ms. Clairman and Mr. Rees each made opening statements and, together, answered questions.
At 7:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 13, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry met this day at 8:07 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Eaton, Fairbairn, P.C., Mahovlich, Mercer, Mockler, Ogilvie, Plett, Rivard and Robichaud, P.C. (9).
In attendance: David Surprenant, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Mona Ishack, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 11, 2010, the committee continued its consideration of the current state and future of Canada's forest sector. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1)
WITNESSES:
Pioneer Biomass Group:
Philippe Thériault, Director General.
Resource Efficient Agricultural Production (REAP):
Roger Samson, Executive Director.
Biomass Energy Resource Center (BERC):
Adam Sherman, Program Director.
Mr. Thériault, Mr. Samson and Mr. Sherman each made opening statements and, together, answered questions.
At 10:05 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Josée Thérien
Clerk of the Committee