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

Issue No. 13 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 18, 2016

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 18, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:04 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Lang, Massicotte, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Runciman and Seidman (8).

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, March 10, 2016, the committee continued its study on the effects of transitioning to a low carbon economy. (For the complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

WITNESSES:

Electric Mobility Canada:

Chantal Guimont, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Canadian Trucking Alliance:

Jonathan Blackham, Policy and Government Affairs Assistant.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Guimont made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:05 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:07 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Blackham made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee