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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 (afternoon 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 1:01 p.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:

Motive Industries Inc.:

Nathan Armstrong, President.

C3 — Energy. Ideas. Change.:

Simon Knight, President and Chief Executive Officer.

City of Calgary:

Dick Ebersohn, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Office of Sustainability.

Pembina Institute:

Ed Whittinghan, Executive Director.

Canadian Energy Pipeline Association:

Brenda Kenny, President and Chief Executive Officer.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Armstrong made a statement and answered questions.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Knight and Mr. Ebersohn each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 2:05 p.m., the Honourable Senator Mitchell took the chair.

At 2:45 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:02 p.m., the committee resumed and the Honourable Senator Angus took the chair.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Whittinghan made a statement and answered questions.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Kenny made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:44 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee

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