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

Issue No. 18 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 6, 2016

OTTAWA, Tuesday, December 6, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:06 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Fraser, Greene, MacDonald, Massicotte, Neufeld, Patterson and Seidman (7).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Griffin (1).

In attendance: 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:

Council of Canadian Academies:

Eric M. Meslin, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Eddy Isaacs, Scientific Advisory Committee Member.

In Situ Oil Sands Alliance:

Richard Sendall, Chairman;

Patricia Nelson, Vice Chair.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Meslin and Mr. Isaacs made statements and answered questions.

At 5:21 p.m., the deputy chair, the Honourable Senator Massicotte, took the chair.

At 5:25 p.m., the chair, the Honourable Senator Neufeld, took the chair.

At 6:12 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:14 p.m., the committee resumed, the deputy chair, the Honourable Senator Massicotte, presiding.

The deputy chair made a statement.

At 6:17 p.m., the chair, the Honourable Senator Neufeld, took the chair.

Mr. Sendall made a statement and, together with Ms. Nelson, answered questions.

At 7:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin

Clerk of the Committee