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

Issue No. 45 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 10, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 10, 2018
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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, the East Block, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

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

In attendance: Sam Banks and Jesse Good, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, the committee continued its study of the subject matter of those elements contained in Part 5 of Bill C-74, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 44.)

WITNESSES:

Canada West Foundation:

Martha Hall Findlay, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Canada's Ecofiscal Commission:

Dale Beugin, Executive Director.

As an individual:

Nathalie Chalifour, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa.

Ms. Hall Findlay made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:51 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:56 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Beugin made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:28 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:30 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Chalifour made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:01 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee