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

Issue No. 32 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 5, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 5, 2017
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[Translation]

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 chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

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

In attendance: Sam Banks and Marc LeBlanc, 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, March10, 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:

BC LNG Alliance:

David Keane, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Conference Board of Canada:

Louis Thériault, Vice-President, Industry Strategy and Public Policy.

Mr.Keane made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:59 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:02 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr.Thériault made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:06 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin

Clerk of the Committee