Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 5 - Minutes of Proceedings - September 21, 2016 - Morning

CALGARY, Wednesday, September 21, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:02 a.m., in the Marquis Room, Mezzanine level, The Fairmont Palliser, the deputy chair, the Honourable Michael L. MacDonald, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, MacDonald, Mercer and Tannas (4).

In attendance: Jed Chong, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Tony Spears, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, the committee continued its study on the development of a strategy to facilitate the transport of crude oil to eastern Canadian refineries and to ports on the East and West coasts of Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

National Energy Board:

Peter Watson, Chair and Chief Executive Officer;

Josée Touchette, Chief Operating Officer;

Sandy Lapointe, Executive Vice President, Regulatory;

Robert Steedman, Chief Environment Officer;

Shelley Milutinovic, Chief Economist.

Kinder Morgan Canada Inc.:

Peter Forrester, Senior Director, Legal and Aboriginal Affairs.

Alberta Chambers of Commerce:

Ken Kobly, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Calgary Chamber of Commerce:

Justin Smith, Director of Policy, Research and Government Relations.

Mr. Watson made a statement and, together with Ms. Lapointe, Ms. Milutinovic and Mr. Steedman, answered questions

At 10:01 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:16 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Forrester made a statement and answered questions.

At 11 a.m., the committee suspended.

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

Mr. Kobly and Mr. Smith made statements and answered questions.

At 11:55 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee