Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 2- Minutes of Proceedings - November 26, 2013
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 26, 2013
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met in camera this day at 5:06 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Frum, MacDonald, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman, Sibbeston, Tannas 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 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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda (future business).
The chair made a statement.
It was moved that the committee allow the transcription of the in camera portions of the meeting, that one copy be kept in the office of the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members and/or by the committee analysts, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d) the committee considered a draft report.
At 5:20 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:21 p.m., the committee resumed in public.
The chair made a statement.
The Honourable Senator Massicotte moved:
That the report as amended be adopted and that the chair table it in the Senate at the earliest opportunity.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
At 5:23 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Clerk of the Committee