Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 1, 2014
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 1, 2014
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 8:05 a.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, Seidman and Wallace (9).
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:
Environment Canada:
Mark Cauchi, Executive Director, Oil, Gas and Alternative Energy;
Lynne Patenaude, Manager, Natural Gas and Crude Oil.
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency:
Sandra LaFortune, Director General, Policy and Planning;
Matthew Spence, Director General, Northern Projects Management Office.
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada:
Susan Harper, Director General and Senior Arctic Official;
Marc Tessier, Head, Energy Secretariat and Deputy Director, Circumpolar Affairs and Energy Division.
National Energy Board: (by video conference)
Shelley Milutinovic, Chief Economist;
Jim Fox, Business Leader, Strategy and Analysis.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Cauchi, Ms. LaFortune and Ms. Harper each made a statement and, together with Mr. Spence, answered questions.
At 9:03 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:06 a.m., the committee resumed.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Fox and Ms. Milutinovic each made a statement and answered questions.
At 9:31 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:34 a.m., the committee resumed.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Fox and Ms. Milutinovic answered questions.
At 9:52 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Clerk of the Committee