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

Issue No. 59 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 8, 2019 (morning meeting)

VANCOUVER, Monday, April 8, 2019
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 8:01 a.m., in Crystal Pavilion Ballroom A, Pan Pacific Hotel, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carignan, P.C., Cordy, Duncan, Galvez, MacDonald, Neufeld, Patterson, Simons and Woo (9).

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 examination 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:

Eagle Spirit Energy Holding Ltd.:

Calvin Helin, Chairman and President.

As an individual:

Vivian Krause, Writer.

Teck Resources Limited:

Sheila Risbud, Director, Government Affairs;

Mark Freberg, Director, Permitting and Closure.

First Nations Energy and Mining Council:

Robert Phillips, First Nations Summit Task Group Member, First Nations Leadership Council;

Karen Campbell, Counsel.

Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of British Columbia:

Tim McEwan, Senior Vice President.

BC Chamber of Commerce:

Val Litwin, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Dan Baxter, Director, Policy Development, Government and Stakeholder Relations.

As an individual:

Jackie Lerner.

Nation Gitxaala:

James Herbert, Manager, Regulatory Affairs.

Mr. Helin and Ms. Krause made statements and answered questions.

At 9:18 a.m., it was agreed that the committee suspend.

At 9:20 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Risbud, Ms. Campbell and Mr. Phillips made statements and, together with Mr. Freberg, answered questions.

At 10:16 a.m., it was agreed that the committee suspend.

At 10:32 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Litwin and Mr. McEwan made statements and, together with Mr. Baxter, answered questions.

At 11:18 a.m., it was agreed that the committee suspend.

At 11:24 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Herbert and Ms. Lerner made statements and answered questions.

At 12:09 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee