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

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 1, 2011

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:52 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, Johnson, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Sibbeston and Wallace (10).

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, June 16, 2011, 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.)

WITNESSES:

Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation:

Denise Amyot, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Fernand Proulx, Chief Operating Officer;

Anna Adamek, Curator, Natural Resources and Industrial Design.

The chair made an opening statement.

Ms. Amyot made a statement and, together with Mr. Proulx and Ms. Adamek, answered questions.

At 7 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee