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

Issue 37 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 14, 2013

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 14, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 8:02 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Brown, Johnson, Lang, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman and Wallace (10).

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 Wednesday, November 28, 2012, the committee continued its examination on the current state of the safety elements of the bulk transport of hydrocarbon products in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 34.)

WITNESSES:

Government of Saskatchewan:

Kent Campbell, Deputy Minister, Ministry of the Economy (by video conference);

Ed Dancsok, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of the Economy (by video conference);

Todd Han, Director, Petroleum Development, Ministry of the Economy (by video conference).

Energy Resources Conservation Board:

Cal Hill, Acting Chief Operating Officer (by video conference);

Tom Pesta, Senior Advisor, Technical Operations (by video conference);

Mark Miller, Acting Field Operations Manager (by video conference).

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Campbell made a statement and, together with Mr. Dancsok and Mr. Han, answered questions.

At 8:58 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:03 a.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Hill made a statement and, together with Mr. Pesta and Mr. Miller, answered questions.

At 9:56 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee