Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 4, 2011

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 6:56 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable W. David Angus, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Brown, Dickson, Mitchell, Neufeld, Peterson, Sibbeston and Wallace (8).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Raine (1).

In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, 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. 2.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Peter Kent, P.C., M.P., Minister of the Environment.

WITNESS:

Environment Canada:

Paul Boothe, Deputy Minister.

The chair made an opening 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.

Minister Kent made a statement and, together with Mr. Boothe, answered questions.

At 8:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee