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

Issue No. 33 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 17, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 17, 2017
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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 Dean, Galvez, Griffin, MacDonald, Massicotte, Neufeld, Patterson, Seidman and Wetston (9).

In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, 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:

Public Services and Procurement Canada:

Kevin Radford, Assistant Deputy Minister, Real Property Branch;

Veronica Silva, Director General, Technical Services.

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Taki Sarantakis, Associate Secretary;

Nick Xenos, Executive Director, Centre for Greening Government.

Mr. Sarantakis and Mr. Radford each made a statement and, together with Ms. Silva and Mr. Xenos, answered questions.

The committee considered a draft budget for the special study on transitioning to a low carbon economy, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018.

It was agreed that the following special study budget application be approved for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration:

GENERAL EXPENSES	$ 0
ACTIVITY 1: Ottawa, Ontario	$ 2,200
TOTAL	$ 2,200

At 6:24 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee