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

Issue No. 66 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 25, 2019 (morning meeting)

SAINT JOHN, Thursday, April 25, 2019
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The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 8:03 a.m., in Ballroom C, Delta Saint John, the chair, the Honourable Senator Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carignan, C.P., Cormier, Galvez, MacDonald, Massicotte, McCallum, Mercer, Mockler, Neufeld, Patterson, Richards, Simons and Woo (13).

In attendance: Jesse Good and Sam Banks, 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 consideration 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:

Red Head Anthony's Cove Preservation Association:

Lynaya Astephen, Spokesperson.

Conservation Council of New Brunswick:

Scott Kidd, Member.

Atlantica Centre for Energy:

Colleen Mitchell, President.

Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Inc.:

Marcy Cloud, Offshore and Mining Coordinator;

Roy T.J. Stewart, Legal Counsel.

Saint John Citizens' Coalition for Clean Air:

Gordon W. Dalzell, Chairperson.

Wolastoq Grand Council:

Alma Brooks, Elder.

The Council of Canadians:

Ann Pohl, Member, Kent County New Brunswick Chapter;

Denise Melanson, Secretary, Kent County New Brunswick Chapter.

Canada's Building Trades Unions:

Arlene Dunn, Director.

New Brunswick Power:

Brett Plummer, Vice President Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer.

Irving:

Andy Carson, Director, Growth and Strategy;

Jeff Matthews, Chief Financial Officer.

Ms. Astephen, Ms. Mitchell, Mr. Kidd and Mr. Carson each made a statement and, together with Mr. Matthews, answered questions.

At 9:27 a.m., it was agreed that the committee suspend.

At 9:29 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Dalzell and Ms. Cloud each made a statement and, together with Mr. Stewart, answered questions.

At 10:22 a.m., it was agreed that the committee suspend.

At 10:37 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Brooks made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:21 a.m., it was agreed that the committee suspend.

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

Ms. Pohl, Ms. Melanson, Ms. Dunn and Mr. Plummer each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:32 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee