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

Issue 39 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 21, 2013

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 21, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 8:10 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Lang, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman and Wallace (8).

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 rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee proceeded in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

At 9:02 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:09 a.m., the committee resumed in public, pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, to continue 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:

Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada:

Captain Kevin Obermeyer, President and Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference).

The chair made an opening statement.

Captain Obermeyer made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:59 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee