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

Issue 38 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 26, 2013

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 6:11 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable Grant Mitchell, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Brown, Demers, Lang, Massicotte, Mitchell, Patterson, Seidman and Wallace (8).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator McCoy (1).

In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, the committee continued its examination on the current state of the safety elements of the bulk transport of hydrocarbon products in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 34.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Welding Bureau:

Craig Martin, Vice President, Office of Public Safety.

Western Canadian Spill Services:

Alan McFadyen, President and Chief Operating Officer.

The deputy chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Martin made a statement and answered questions.

The deputy chair made a statement.

Mr. McFadyen made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the deputy chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee