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Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

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

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 11, 2014

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 11, 2014
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[English]

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

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Boisvenu, Frum, MacDonald, Mitchell, Neufeld, Ringuette, Seidman, Sibbeston and Wallace (10).

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

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of Bill C-15, An Act to replace the Northwest Territories Act to implement certain provisions of the Northwest Territories Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement and to repeal or make amendments to the Territorial Lands Act, the Northwest Territories Waters Act, the MacKenzie Valley Resource Management Act, other Acts and certain orders and regulations. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers: (by video conference)

Alex Ferguson, Vice-President, Policy and Environment;

Aaron Miller, Manager, Northern Canada.

Northwest Territories Chamber of Commerce:

Allen Stanzell, 1st Vice-President.

Northwest Territories and Nunavut Chamber of Commerce:
(by video conference):

Tom Hoefer, Executive Director;

Mike Hardin, Legal Counsel.

Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada:

Vida Ramin, Director, Lands and Regulations.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Miller made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:45 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:53 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Stanzell made a statement, Mr. Miller and Ms. Ramin together made a statement, and all the witnesses answered questions.

At 7:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee

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