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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 13 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 8, 2011 (morning meeting)

REGINA, Thursday, December 8, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 9:03 a.m., in the Oak Room, Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan, 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; and Jean-Pierre Morin, 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:

SaskPower:

Robert Watson, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Michael Monea, President, Carbon Capture and Storage Initiatives;

Guy Bruce, Vice-President, Planning, Environment and Regulatory Affairs and President and Chief Executive Officer of NorthPoint Energy Solutions Inc.

MLTC Resource Development Inc.:

Ben Voss, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Enterprise Saskatchewan:

Rick Musleh, Sector Manager, Energy.

The chair made an opening statement.

The motion to allow electronic proceedings was adopted.

Mr. Watson, Mr. Monea and Mr. Bruce made a statement and together, answered questions.

At 10:13 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:28 a.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Voss made a statement and answered questions.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Musleh made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:13 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee

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