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

Issue No. 34 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 24, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 24, 2017
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The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:01 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Dean, Galvez, Griffin, MacDonald, Massicotte, Neufeld, Patterson, Seidman and Wetston (10).

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, 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:

Federation of Canadian Municipalities:

Brock Carlton, Chief Executive Officer;

Matt Gemmel, Policy Advisor.

Canadian Propane Association:

Nathalie St-Pierre, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Taylor Granger, Business Development Leader, SLEEGERS Engineered Products Inc.;

Guy Marchand, President and Chief Executive Officer, Budget Propane 1998 Inc.;

Greg Thibodeau, Manager, Marketing, Pembina Pipeline Corporation.

Mr. Carlton made a statement and, with Mr. Gemmel, answered questions.

At 6 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:03 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. St-Pierre made a statement and, with Mr. Granger, Mr. Marchand and Mr. Thibodeau, answered questions.

At 7:01 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin

Clerk of the Committee