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

Issue 19 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 20, 2014

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 20, 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, Massicotte, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman, Sibbeston and Wallace (9).

In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, 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 04, 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. 18.)

WITNESSES:

Qulliq Energy Corporation:

Alain Barriault, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Government of Nunavut:

William Mackay, Acting Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs.

Canadian GeoExchange Coalition:

Denis Tanguay, President and Chief Executive Officer.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Barriault and Mr. MacKay each made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:15 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:17 a.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Tanguay made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:56 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee