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

Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 6, 2014

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 6, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 8:02 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Black, MacDonald, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, 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 Thursday, October 30, 2014, the committee continued its study of the subject matter of those elements contained in Division 3, 28, and 29 of Part 4 of Bill C-43, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Polar Commission: (by video conference)

David J. Scott, Executive Director;

David Hik, Board member.

Northwest Territories and Nunavut Chamber of Mines:

Elizabeth Kingston, General Manager.

Municipality of Cambridge Bay: (by video conference):

Jeannie Ehaloak, Mayor.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Scott and Mr. Hik made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:57 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9 a.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Kingston and Ms. Ehaloak made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:32 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee