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

Issue No. 48 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 14, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 14, 2018
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The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 8:31 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dupuis, Galvez, MacDonald, Massicotte, Neufeld, Patterson, Richards, Seidman and Wetston (9).

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 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:

Office of the Auditor General of Canada:

Julie Gelfand, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development;

Kimberley Leach, Principal.

Ms. Gelfand made a statement and, together with Ms. Leach, answered questions.

At 9:49 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee