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ENEV - Standing Committee

Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources


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

Issue 7 - Order of Reference


Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, February 13, 2014:

The Honourable Senator Wallace, for the Honourable Senator Neufeld, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacDonald:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources be authorized to examine and report on the current state of ``One Call'' programs that identify critical underground infrastructure in Canada. In particular, the committee shall be authorized to:

Examine the ease of access to One Call programs and their damage prevention procedures, with a view to facilitating One Call services;

Examine best practice harmonization of underground protection practices and call-before-you-dig initiatives across federal, provincial, territorial and municipal government levels;

Recommend specific measures to enhance harmonization of best practices and the development of a national one call service; and

That the committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2014 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Gary W. O'Brien

Clerk of the Senate


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