Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 30, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 5:13 p.m., in room 9 Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable W. David Angus, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Banks, Carignan, Lang, Massicotte, McCoy, Mitchell, Neufeld, Peterson, Raine and Seidman (11).
In attendance: Sam Banks and Marc LeBlanc, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Tracie LeBlanc, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 11, 2010, the committee continued its examination of the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
APPEARING
The Honourable Christian Paradis, P.C., M.P., Minister of Natural Resources.
WITNESSES:
Natural Resources Canada:
Malcolm Brown, Associate Deputy Minister;
Carol Buckley, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Sector.
The chair made an opening statement.
Minister Paradis made a statement and, together with Mr. Brown and Ms. Buckley, answered questions.
At 6:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 5:30 p.m., in room 257 East Block, the chair, the Honourable W. David Angus, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Banks, Brown, Dickson, Dyck, Frum, Lang, Massicotte, Mitchell and Seidman (10).
In attendance: Sam Banks and Marc LeBlanc, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 11, 2010, the committee continued its examination of the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1)
WITNESS:
Canada School of Energy and Environment:
Bruce Carson, Executive Director.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Carson made a statement and answered questions.
At 7:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, April 15, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 8 a.m., in room 257 East Block, the chair, the Honourable W. David Angus, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Banks, Brown, Dickson, Eggleton, P.C., Frum, Lang, Massicotte, Mitchell, Patterson and Seidman (11).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Neufeld (1).
In attendance: Sam Banks and Marc LeBlanc, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Tracie LeBlanc, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 11, 2010, the committee continued its examination of the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Jim Prentice, P.C., M.P., Minister of the Environment.
WITNESSES:
Environment Canada:
Michael Keenan, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch;
David McGovern, Assistant Deputy Minister, International Affairs Branch.
The chair made an opening statement.
Minister Prentice made a statement and answered questions.
At 9:19 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:23 a.m., the committee resumed.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Keenan and Mr. McGovern each made a statement and together answered questions.
At 10:17 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Clerk of the Committee