Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 7 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 21, 2016

HALIFAX, Friday, October 21, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 1 p.m., in the Admirals Room South, Conference Level, Four Points by Sheraton Halifax, the deputy chair, the Honourable Michael L. MacDonald, presiding.

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

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:

The Honourable Jamie Baillie, Member of the Legislative Assembly (Cumberland South), Leader of the Opposition, Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia.

Ecology Action Centre:

Stephen Thomas, Energy Campaign Coordinator.

Nova Scotia Department of Energy:

The Honourable Michel P. Samson, Minister of Energy;

Kim Himmelman, Director, Regulatory and Strategic Policy;

Mr. Thomas made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:51 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:03 p.m., the committee resumed.

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:59 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:06 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Baillie made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:39 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee