Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 30, 2011 (morning meeting)
EDMONTON, Wednesday, November 30, 2011
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 8:38 a.m., in the Mackenzie Room, Delta Edmonton Centre, the chair, the Honourable W. David Angus, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Banks, Brown, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, and Sibbeston (7).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator McCoy (1).
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, 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:
As individuals:
Steve E. Hrudey, Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta;
Allan Offenberger, Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta.
Alberta Innovates-Technology Futures:
Axel Meisen, Chair, Foresight.
Alberta Council of Technologies:
Perry Kinkaide, President.
As individuals:
David Schindler, Killam Memorial Chair and Professor of Ecology, University of Alberta;
Andrew Leach, Associate Professor, Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment, University of Alberta.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Hrudey made a statement and answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Offenberger made a statement and, together with Messrs. Meisen and Kincaide, answered questions.
At 9:45 a.m., the Honourable Senator Mitchell took the chair.
At 10:06 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:17 a.m., the committee resumed.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Schindler made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:04 a.m., the Honourable Senator Angus took the chair.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Leach made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:35 a.m., it was agreed that coverage by electronic media of the committee's public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings being permitted.
At 11:52 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Clerk of the Committee