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

Issue 47 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 4, 2013

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 4, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 6:16 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Lang, MacDonald, Massicotte, McCoy, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Seidman, Unger 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:

Western Canada Marine Response Corporation:

Kevin Gardner, President and General Manager (by video conference);

Scott Wright, Manager, Operational Response Readiness (by video conference).

Canadian Pacific:

Glen Wilson, Vice-President, Safety, Environment and Regulatory Affairs (by video conference);

Brent Dornian, General Manager, Marketing and Sales, Energy, Chemical and Plastics (by video conference).

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Gardner and Mr. Wright made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 7:05 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:08 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Wilson and Mr. Dornian made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 7:47 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee