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

Issue 22 - Minutes of Proceedings - January 27, 2015

OTTAWA, Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:02 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Black, MacDonald, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Ringuette, Rivard, Seidman, Sibbeston and Tkachuk (11).

In attendance: Sam Banks, Analyst, 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, December 4, 2014, the committee continued its examination on Bill C-22, An Act respecting Canada's offshore oil and gas operations, enacting the Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act, repealing the Nuclear Liability Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee Issue No. 21.)

WITNESSES:

National Energy Board of Canada (by video conference):

Jim Fox, Vice President, Strategy and Analysis;

Jonathan Timlin, Director, Regulatory Approaches.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Fox made a statement and, together with Mr. Timlin, answered questions.

At 6:12 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee