Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 19 - Minutes of Proceedings
HALIFAX, Monday, February 28, 2011
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 8:36 a.m., in the Windsor Room, Prince George Hotel, the chair, the Honourable W. David Angus, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Brown, Dickson, Lang, McCoy, Mitchell, Neufeld and Peterson (8).
In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and 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.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Darrell Dexter, Premier of Nova Scotia.
WITNESSES:
Government of Nova Scotia:
Murray Coolican, Deputy Minister, Department of Energy;
Paul Black, Director of Policy and Community Relations, Office of the Premier.
Nova Scotia Power Inc. (Emera):
Robb Bennett, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Offshore/Onshore Technologies Association of NS (OTANS):
Barbara Pike, Executive Director;
Joe Fitzharris, Chair of the Board of Directors.
Sprague Lake Enterprises Ltd.:
Peter Lane, Chief Executive Officer.
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, Nova Scotia Division:
Ann Janega, Vice President.
Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation:
Allan Crandlemire, Interim Chief Executive Officer.
The chair made an opening statement.
The premier made a statement and answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Bennett made a statement and answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Pike and Mr. Lane each made a statement and, together with Mr. Fitzharris, answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Janega made a statement and answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Crandlemire made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
HALIFAX, Monday, February 28, 2011
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 1:58 p.m., in the Windsor Room, Prince George Hotel, the chair, the Honourable W. David Angus, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Brown, Dickson, Lang, McCoy, Mitchell, Neufeld and Peterson (8).
In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and 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:
Halifax Regional Municipality:
Julian Boyle, Energy Auditor, Infrastructure and Asset Management;
Wayne Anstey, Acting Chief Administrative Officer and Deputy CAO Operations, Chief Administrative Office;
Mary Ellen Donovan, Director, Legal Services and Risk Management.
Fundy Tidal Inc.:
Dana Morin, President.
Municipality of Cumberland:
Keith Hunter, Warden of Cumberland County.
Cumberland Regional Economic Development Association (CREDA):
Shawna Eason, Cumberland Energy Officer.
Town or Parrsboro:
J. Raymond Hickey, Chief Administrative Officer.
Town of Springhill:
His Worship Allen Dill, Mayor.
Mi'kmaq Rights Initiative:
Twila Gaudet, Consultation Liaison Officer.
Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities:
His Worship Billy Joe MacLean, Mayor of Port Hawkesbury, President.
Atlantic Canada Sustainable Energy Coalition:
Catherine Abreu, Regional Facilitator.
Ecology Action Centre:
Brennan Vogel, Energy Coordinator;
Jamie Simpson, Coordinator, Forestry Program.
Sierra Club Atlantic:
Gretchen Fitzgerald, Director.
LED Roadway Lighting Ltd:
Charles Cartmill, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Seaforth Energy:
Jonathan Barry, President.
Grapell Bioenergy Limited:
Orville Pulsifer, President.
SOBENCO Engineering:
Andrew McCabe, Owner.
LST Energy Limited:
Harold Swanson, President.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada:
Kenneth Lee, Executive Committee Co-Chair, Fundy Energy Research Network (FERN); Executive Director, Centre for Offshore Oil Gas and Energy Research (COOGER).
Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE):
John Woods, Chair of Board of Directors;
Doug Keefe, Executive Director.
Atlantis Resources Corporation:
Joseph Fison, Director of Corporate Development.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Anstey, Ms. Boyle and Mr. Donovan each made a statement and answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. MacLean made a statement and, together with Ms. Eason and Mr. Morin, answered questions.
Mr. Morin, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Eason and Ms. Gaudet each made a statement and, together with Mr. Hickey and Mr. Dill, answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Abreu, Mr. Vogel and Ms. Fitzgerald each made a statement and answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Cartmill, Mr. Barry and Mr. Pulsifer each made a statement and, together with Mr. McCabe and Mr. Swanson, answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Lee, Mr. Woods and Mr. Fison each made a statement and, together with Mr. Keefe, answered questions.
At 7:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
SAINT JOHN, Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 12:58 p.m., in the Trinity Royal Room, Delta Brunswick, the chair, the Honourable W. David Angus, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Brown, Lang, McCoy, Mitchell, Neufeld and Peterson (7).
In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and 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:
Conservation Council of New Brunswick:
David Coon, Executive Director.
Moncton University:
Yves Gagnon, Professor, K.C. Irving Chair in Sustainable Development.
University of New Brunswick:
Liuchen Chang, Professor.
NB Power Holding Corporation:
Keith Cronkhite, Executive Director, Business Development and Strategic Advisor.
Atlantica Centre for Energy:
John Herron, President.
J.D. Irving Ltd.:
Mark Mosher, Vice President;
Christopher MacDonald, Director, Government Relations.
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Divisions:
David Plante, Vice President.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Coon, Mr. Gagnon and Mr. Chang each made a statement and answered questions.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Cronkhite made a statement and answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Herron made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Mosher, Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Plante each made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Clerk of the Committee