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Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

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

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 1, 2011 (morning meeting)

CALGARY, Thursday, December 1, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 8:17 a.m., in the Eau Claire North/South Room, Westin Calgary, 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:

TransCanada

Harold N. (Hal) Kvisle, Former Chief Executive Officer (Retired).

As an individual:

Harrie Vredenburg, Suncor Energy Chair in Competitive Strategy & Sustainable Development, University of Calgary.

Carbon Management Canada Inc.:

Richard Adamson, Managing Director.

Alberta Innovates:

Duke du Plessis, Senior Advisor, Energy Technologies.

Harvard University:

David Keith, Professor.

Canada West Foundation:

Roger Gibbins, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Energy Policy Institute of Canada:

David Emerson, Chair.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Kvisle and Mr. Vredenburg each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Adamson, Mr. du Plessis and Mr. Keith each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

The chair made a statement.

At 11:11 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:22 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Gibbins and Mr. Emerson each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 12:12 p.m., the Honourable Senator Mitchell took the chair.

At 12:29 p.m., the Honourable Senator Angus took the chair.

At 12:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee

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