Past Session:

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

First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2011-12

Chair: The Honourable W. DAVID ANGUS

Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012

Issue No. 24

Third and fourth meetings on:

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

APPEARING

The Honourable Joe Oliver, P.C., M.P., Minister of Natural Resources

The Honourable Peter Kent, P.C., M.P., Minister of the Environment

The Honourable Keith Ashfield, P.C., M.P., Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

WITNESSES

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency:

Helen Cutts, Vice-President, Policy Development Sector;

Steve Mongrain, Senior Policy Advisor, Policy Development Sector.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission:

Gord White, Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs;

Patsy Thompson, Director General, Directorate of Environmental and Radiation Protection and Assessment;

Peter Elder, Director-General, Directorate of Nuclear Cycle and Facilities Regulation.

National Energy Board of Canada:

Robert Steedman, Chief Environment Officer.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

World Wildlife Fund — Canada:

Tony Maas, Director, Freshwater Program.

Ecojustice Canada:

William Amos, Director, Ecojustice Clinic, University of Ottawa.

Sierra Club Canada:

John Bennett, Executive Director.

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers:

Dave Collyer, President;

Nick Schultz, Vice-President.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable W. David Angus, Chair

The Honourable Grant Mitchell, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Baker, P.C., Brown, *Cowan (or Tardif), Johnson, Lang, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Carignan), Martin, Massicotte, Peterson, Seidman, Sibbeston, Wallace

* Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Seth (May 31, 2012).

The Honourable Senator Seth replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (May 29, 2012).

The Honourable Senator Sibbeston replaced the Honourable Senator Munson (May 17, 2012).

The Honourable Senator Mitchell replaced the Honourable Senator Fraser (May 17, 2012).

The Honourable Senator Massicotte replaced the Honourable Senator Dawson (May 17, 2012).

Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources