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

Issue No. 55 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 21, 2019

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 21, 2019
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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 W120, 1 Wellington Street, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carignan, P.C., Cordy, Galvez, LaBoucane-Benson, MacDonald, Massicotte, McCallum, Mitchell, Mockler, Neufeld, Patterson, Richards, Seidman, Simons and Woo (15).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Black (Alberta), McCoy and Pratte (3).

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 Wednesday, December 12, 2018, the committee continued its study of Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 54.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Electricity Association:

Francis Bradley, Chief Operating Officer;

Terry Toner, Director, Environmental Services, Nova Scotia Power.

Canadian Nuclear Association:

John Barrett, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Liam Mooney, Vice President, Cameco Corporation;

Frank Saunders, Vice President, Nuclear Oversight and Regulatory Affairs, Bruce Power.

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters:

David MacLean, Vice President, Alberta.

Explorers and Producers Association of Canada:

Tristan Goodman, President.

Mr. Bradley, Mr. Toner and Mr. Barrett each made a statement and, together with Mr. Mooney and Mr. Saunders, answered questions.

At 9:12 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:18 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. MacLean and Mr. Goodman each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:13 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee