Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 7 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 19, 2016

SAINT JOHN, Wednesday, October 19, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 10 a.m., in room 3, 2nd Floor, Saint John Public Library, the deputy chair, the Honourable Michael L. MacDonald, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Doyle, MacDonald, Mercer and Mockler (5).

In attendance: Jed Chong, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Sonia Noreau, 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:

New Brunswick Energy and Resource Development:

Bill Breckenridge, Assistant Deputy Minister;

Holly Stewart, Project Executive;

Sacha Patino, Senior Advisor;

Bruce Fitch, Member of the Legislative Assembly (Riverview), Interim Leader of the Opposition, Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick;

Greg Lutes, Chief of Staff, Office of the Official Opposition, Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.

Mr. Breckenridge made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:52 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Fitch made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:59 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee