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

Issue No. 42 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 19, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 19, 2018
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The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 9:02 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cordy, Dupuis, Galvez, MacDonald, Massicotte, Mockler, Neufeld, Patterson, Richards, Seidman and Wetston (11).

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:

Smart Prosperity Institute:

Stewart Elgie, Co-Chair;

William Scott, Research Associate.

Mr. Scott made a statement and, with Mr. Elgie, answered questions.

At 10:04 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee