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

Issue 23 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 17, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 8:06 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable W. David Angus, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Baker, P.C., Brown, Dawson, Fraser, Johnson, Lang, Munson, Peterson, Seidman 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, May 3, 2012, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of those elements contained in Part 3 of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 22.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Energy Pipeline Association:

Brenda Kenny, President and Chief Executive Officer (by video conference).

Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada:

Ross Gallinger, Executive Director.

Mining Association of Canada:

Pierre Gratton, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Justyna Laurie-Lean, Vice-President, Environment and Health.

The chair made an opening statement.

Ms. Kenny, Mr. Gallinger and Mr. Gratton each made a statement and, together with Ms. Laurie-Lean, answered questions.

At 9:57 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee