Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue No. 71 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 6, 2019 (in camera)
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 6, 2019
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day in camera at 8 a.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cordy, Galvez, LaBoucane-Benson, MacDonald, Massicotte, McCallum, McInnis, Mockler, Neufeld, Patterson, Richards, Seidman, Simons and Woo (14).
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 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.)
Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report in camera.
It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room during this in camera meeting.
It was agreed that the committee allow the transcription of this in camera meeting, that one copy be kept by the clerk for consultation by senators present or by the committee analysts and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of the parliamentary session.
(See minutes of proceedings for June 18, 2019.)
It was moved that the draft report, as amended, be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Cordy, Galvez, LaBoucane-Benson, Simons and Woo — 5
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
MacDonald, McInnis, Mockler, Neufeld, Patterson, Richards and Seidman — 7
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Massicotte and McCallum — 2
At 9:25 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee