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

Issue 1 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 21, 2013

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 21, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 8:04 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Boisvenu, Frum, MacDonald, Massicotte, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman, Sibbeston and Wallace (11).

In attendance: Sam Banks and Marc Leblanc, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, the committee continued its examination the subject-matter of those elements contained in Divisions 7 and 14 of Part 3 of Bill C-4, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency:

Patrick Borbey, President;

Kate Ledgerwood, Acting Director, Policy, Northern Projects Management Office.

Government of the Northwest Territories:

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

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Borbey made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:51 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:54 a.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Vician made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:35 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee