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

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 29, 2014

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 29, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 5:03 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

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

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, March 4, 2014, the committee continued its study on non-renewable and renewable energy development including energy storage, distribution, transmission, consumption and other emerging technologies in Canada's three northern territories. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 10.)

WITNESSES:

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada:

Michel Chenier, Director, Petroleum and Mineral Resources Directorate;

Catherine Conrad, Director, Environment and Renewable Resources.

Natural Resources Canada:

Terence Hubbard, Director General, Petroleum Resources Branch, Energy Sector.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Chenier and Ms. Conrad each made a statement and, together with Mr. Hubbard, answered questions.

At 6:36 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee