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

Issue 43 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 30, 2013

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 5:10 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators MacDonald, Lang, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman, Sibbeston, Unger 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 Tuesday, April 16, 2012, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-47, An Act to enact the Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act and the Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 42.)

WITNESSES:

Government of Nunavut:

The Honourable Peter Taptuna, MLA, Minister of Economic Development and Transportation;

Robert Long, Deputy Minister, Department of Economic Development and Transportation;

William Mackay, Director, Intergovernmental Relations.

Government of the Northwest Territories:

Peter Vician, Deputy Minister, Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (by video conference).

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers:

Bob Bleaney, Vice President, External Relations;

Alex Ferguson, Vice-President, Policy and Environment.

Mining Association of Canada:

Pierre Gratton, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Rick Meyers, Vice-President, Technical and Northern Affairs.

The chair made an opening statement.

Minister Taptuna and Mr. Vician each made a statement and, together with Mr. Long, answered questions.

At 5:50 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:57 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Bleaney, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Gratton and Mr. Meyers each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 6:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee