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

Issue No. 26 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 11, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 11, 2017
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The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 8:01 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable Paul J. Massicotte, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dean, Fraser, Galvez, Lang, Massicotte, Mockler, Patterson, Seidman and Wetston (9).

In attendance: Sam Banks and Jesse Good, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, 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:

International Energy Agency: (by video conference)

Tim Gould, Head of Energy Supply Outlook Division;

Jean-François Gagné, Head of Energy Technology Policy Division;

Sylvia Bayer, Country Desk Officer in the Energy Policy and Security Division;

Aad van Bohemen, Head of Energy Policy and Security Division;

Peter Fraser, Head of Gas, Coal and Power Division.

Mr. van Bohemen made a statement and, with Mr. Gould, Mr. Gagné and Mr. Fraser, answered questions.

At 9:34 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin

Clerk of the Committee