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

Issue No. 25 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 11, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 11, 2017
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:05 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Dean, Fraser, Greene, Griffin, MacDonald, Massicotte, Mockler, Neufeld, Patterson, Seidman and Wetston (12).

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

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

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.)

WITNESSES:

Shell Canada:

Tim Wiwchar, Portfolio Business Opportunity Manager (by video conference).

Big Moon Power:

Lynn Blodgett, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Jamie MacNeil, Country Manager.

Mr. Wiwchar made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:04 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:05 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Blodgett made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin

Clerk of the Committee