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

Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 27, 2012

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 5:36 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable Grant Mitchell, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Frum, Johnson, Lang, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Peterson, Seidman, Sibbeston and Wallace (11).

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:

As individuals:

Andrew Weaver, Professor, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria;

W. Richard Peltier, Professor, Department of Physics, University of Toronto.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Weaver and Mr. Peltier each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 7:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee