Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 20 - Minutes of Proceedings
CHARLOTTETOWN, Wednesday, March 2, 2011
(46)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 9:10 a.m., in the Stanhope A&B room, The Best Western Charlottetown Hotel, 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.)
APPEARING:
Honourable Richard Brown, Minister of the Environment, Energy and Forestry, Government of Prince Edward Island.
WITNESSES:
PEI Energy Corporation:
Wayne Macquarrie, Chief Executive Officer; WEICan Board Director.
Maritime Electric Company Limited:
Fred O'Brien, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Robert Younker, Director, Strategic and Corporate Planning;
John Gaudet, Vice-President, Corporate Planning and Energy Supply.
Wind Energy Institute of Canada (WEICan):
Scott Harper, Chief Executive Officer.
Frontier Power Systems Inc.:
Carl Brothers, President.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Brown made a statement and answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
It was agreed that coverage by electronic media of the committee's public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings be permitted.
Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Younker made a statement and, together with Mr. Gaudet, answered questions.
Mr. Harper and Mr. Brothers each made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
CHARLOTTETOWN, Wednesday, March 2, 2011
(47)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 1:11p.m., in the Stanhope A&B room, The Best Western Charlottetown Hotel, 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:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA):
Andrew F. Noseworthy, Senior Advisor to the President on Energy, Policy and Programs.
Environment Northeast (ENE):
Leslie Malone, Policy Associate.
University of Prince Edward Island:
David Taylor, Manager, Sustainability and Energy Efficiency.
As an individual:
Matthew McCarville.
Environmental Coalition of Prince Edward Island (ECO-PEI):
Tony Reddin, Project Coordinator, Energy;
Kirk Brown, member of the ECOPEI Energy Project Advisory Committee.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Noseworthy made a statement and, answered, questions.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Malone made a statement and together answered questions.
At 2:49 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3 p.m., the committee resumed.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Taylor made a statement and answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. McCarville made a statement and, together with Mr. Brown, answered questions.
At 4:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
ST. JOHN'S, Thursday, March 3, 2011
(48)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 9:08 a.m., in the Salon C&D, Delta St. John's Hotel, 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:
Nalcor Energy:
Ed Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Office of Climate Change Energy Efficiency and Emissions Trading:
Jackie Janes, Senior Policy Advisor.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Martin made a statement and answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Janes made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
ST. JOHN'S, Thursday, March 3, 2011
(49)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 1:09 p.m., in the Salon B, Delta St. John's Hotel, 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:
NunatuKavut Development Corporation:
Kevin Aylward, Chief Executive Officer;
Chris Montague, President, NunatuKavut Community Council.
Newfoundland & Labrador Oil & Gas Industries Association:
Robert Cadigan, President and Chief Executive Officer.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Aylward made a statement and answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Cadigan made a statement and answered questions.
At 2:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Clerk of the Committee