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

Issue 17 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 15, 2012

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 15, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 8:03 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable Grant Mitchell, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Brown, Lang, Mitchell, Neufeld, Peterson, Raine, Seidman and Wallace (8).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Patterson (1).

In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

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:

Government of Nunavut:

The Honourable Peter Taptuna, MLA, Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Energy;

Robert Long, Deputy Minister, Department of Economic Development and Transportation.

The chair made an opening statement.

The minister made a statement and, together with Mr. Long, answered questions.

At 9:51 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Acting Clerk of the Committee