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

Issue No. 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 9, 2016

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 9, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met in camera this day at 8:07 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable Paul J. Massicotte, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators MacDonald, Massicotte, Mockler, Patterson, Ringuette and Seidman (6).

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

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda (future business).

At 8:20 a.m., the committee continued in public.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 10, 2016, the committee continued its study on the effects of transitioning to a low carbon economy. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

The Honourable Senator Seidman moved that:

The following special study budget application of $154,983 for fact-finding missions in the west, Ontario and Montreal, as part of the committee's study on transitioning to a low carbon economy, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, be approved for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration:

General Expenses                                                                                             $ 1,000

Activity 1: West (Vancouver, Kitimat, Prince George, Calgary and Estevan)         119,143

Activity 2: Southern Ontario (Sarnia and Hamilton)                                                 29,792

Activity 3: Montreal                                                                                                 5,048

TOTAL                                                                                                             $ 154,983

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association:

Eric Denhoff, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Renewable Industries Canada:

Andrea Kent, President.

Canadian Automated Vehicles Centre of Excellence:

Barrie Kirk, Executive Director.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Denhoff made a statement.

Ms. Kent made a statement.

Mr. Kirk made a statement and, together with Mr. Denhoff and Ms. Kent, answered questions.

At 10:03 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marcy Zlotnick

Acting Clerk of the Committee