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

Issue No. 15 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 1, 2016

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 1, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:57 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Fraser, Lang, Martin, Massicotte, Mockler, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette and Seidman (9).

In attendance: Maxime Fortin, Procedural Clerk; 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 Thursday, March 10, 2016, the committee continued its study on the effects of transitioning to a low carbon economy. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters:

Mathew Wilson, Senior Vice President, National Policy;

Nancy Coulas, Director, Energy and Environment Policy.

CMC Research Institutes, Inc.:

Richard Adamson, President.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Wilson made a statement and, together with Ms. Coulas, answered questions.

At 6:57 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:58 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Adamson made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee