Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 5:07 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable W. David Angus, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Banks, Brown, Dickson, Lang, Massicotte, McCoy, Mitchell, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Peterson and Seidman (12).
In attendance: Sam Banks and Marc LeBlanc, 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 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.)
WITNESSES:
Statistics Canada:
Andy Kohut, Director, Manufacturing and Energy Division;
Marie Brodeur, Director General, Industry Statistics Branch.
National Energy Board of Canada:
Gaétan Caron, Chair and CEO
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Kohut made a statement and, together with Ms. Brodeur, answered questions.
At 6:17 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:20 p.m., the committee resumed.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Caron made a statement and answered questions.
At 8:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, April 29, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 8:06 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, Frum, Lang, Massicotte, McCoy, Mitchell, Neufeld, Peterson and Seidman (12).
In attendance: Marc LeBlanc, Analyst, 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 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.)
WITNESSES:
Pollution Probe:
Bob Oliver, Executive Director.
The Pembina Institute:
Tim Weis, Director, Renewable Energy and Efficiency.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Oliver made a statement and answered questions.
At 9:07 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:11 a.m., the committee resumed.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Weis made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:20 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Clerk of the Committee