Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 15, 2011
(41)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 5:31 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, Frum, Lang, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Peterson and Seidman (11).
In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Ceri Au, 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 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:
Canadian Clean Power Coalition:
David Butler, Executive Director.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Butler made a statement and answered questions.
At 7:17 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, February 17, 2011
(42)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 8:07 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable W. David Angus, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Brown, Dickson, Frum, Mercer, Meredith, Massicotte, Neufeld, Robichaud, P.C. and Seidman (10).
In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Ceri Au, 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 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:
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (by video conference):
Dave Collyer, President;
Tom Huffaker, Vice-President, Policy and Environment;
Greg Stringham, Vice-President, Markets and Oil Sands.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Collyer, Mr. Huffaker and Mr. Stringham each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 10 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Clerk of the Committee