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

Issue No. 61 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 10, 2019 (morning meeting)

FORT MCMURRAY, Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 8:03 a.m., in the Vista room of the Radisson Hotel and Suites, Fort McMurray, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black (Alberta), Carignan, P.C., Cordy, Galvez, MacDonald, Mockler, Neufeld, Richards and Simons (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:

Syncrude Canada Ltd.:

Kara Flynn, Vice-President, Government and Public Affairs.

Coalition of Canadian Municipalities for Energy Action:

Gene Sobolewski, Mayor of Bonnyville;

Don Scott, Mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

Cree Mikisew First Nation:

Archie Waquan, Chief;

Dan Stuckless, Technical Expert.

Fort McKay First Nation:

Mel Grandjamb, Chief;

Alvaro Pinto, Director General, Sustainable Development Department;

Mike Evans, Senior Manager, Government and Industrial Relations;

Carla Davidson, Endeavour Scientific;

Mandy Olsgard, Integrated Toxicology Solutions.

Bonnyville Chamber of Commerce:

Robyn Ducharme, Chair;

Serina Parsons, Executive Director.

Indian Resource Council:

Stephen Buffalo, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Wallace Fox, Chairman of the Board;

Delbert Wapass, Vice-Chairman of the Board.

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation:

Allan Adam, Chief;

Carla Davidson, Endeavour Scientific;

Lisa Tssessaze, Director, Dene Lands and Resources Management.

Ms. Flynn, Mr. Sobolewski and Mr. Scott each made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:04 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:08 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Grandjamb and Mr. Waquan each made a statement and, together with Mr. Stuckless, Mr. Evans and Ms. Davidson, answered questions.

At 9:59 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:17 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Fox and Ms. Parsons each made a statement and, together with Mr. Wapass and Mr. Buffalo, answered questions.

At 11:19 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:22 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Adam made a statement, statement and, together Ms. Davidson and Ms. Tssessaze, answered questions.

At 12:01 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee