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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 (afternoon 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 1:09 p.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:

Cameco Corporation:

Grant Isaac, Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer;

James Miley, Director, Government Relations.

Milligan Bio-Tech Inc.:

Zenneth Faye, Executive Manager.

HTC Purenergy Inc.:

Lionel Kambeitz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Government of Saskatchewan:

Floyd Wist, Executive Director, Energy Policy, Ministry of Energy and Resources;

Michael Balfour, Director, Energy Economics, Ministry of Energy and Resources.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Isaac made a statement and, together with Mr. Miley, answered questions.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Faye made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:52 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:08 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Kambeitz made a statement and answered questions.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Wist made a statement and, together with Mr. Balfour, answered questions.

At 5:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee

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