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

Issue 23 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 3, 2015

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 3, 2015
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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 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, MacDonald, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman and Verner, P.C. (8).

In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliamentary Information 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:

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission:

Michael Binder, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Robert Power, Senior Coordinator, Regulatory Affairs Branch.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Binder made a statement and, together with Mr. Power, answered questions.

At 5:56 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee