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

Issue 28 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 5, 2015

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 5, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:38 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Frum, MacDonald, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld and Seidman (7).

In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliament 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 on the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 10.)

WITNESSES:

Alaska Energy Authority: (by video conference)

Sara Fisher-Goad, Executive Director;

Sean Skaling, Director, Energy Programs and Evaluations.

Town of Inuvik, Northwest Territories: (by video conference)

Floyd Roland, Mayor.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Fisher-Goad and Mr. Skaling made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:43 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:44 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mayor Roland made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee