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

Issue 22 - Minutes of Proceedings - January 29, 2015

OTTAWA, Thursday, January 29, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 8:02 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, MacDonald, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman, Sibbeston, Verner, P.C. and White (11).

In attendance: Sam Banks, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 4, 2014, the committee continued its examination on Bill C-22, An Act respecting Canada's offshore oil and gas operations, enacting the Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act, repealing the Nuclear Liability Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 21.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Nuclear Association:

John Barrett, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers:

Paul Barnes, Manager, Atlantic Canada and Arctic.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Barrett made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:03 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:04 a.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Barnes made a statement and answered questions

At 9:37 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee