THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 31, 2022
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of November 25, 2021, the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day in room W110, 1 Wellington Street, and with videoconference, at 9:02 a.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Paul J. Massicotte, presiding.

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Anderson, Arnot, Carignan, P.C., Galvez, Gignac, Massicotte, McCallum, Miville-Dechêne, Seidman, Sorensen and Verner, P.C. (11).

Participating in the meeting: Ericka Dupont, Procedural Clerk and Louise Martel, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Sam Banks and Jesse Good, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 24, 2022, the committee continued its study on emerging issues related to the committee’s mandate. (Topic: Hydrogen Energy)

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association:

Mark Kirby, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Zen Clean Energy Solutions:

Sabina Russell, Principal and Co-Founder.

As individuals:

James Meadowcroft, Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University;

Normand Mousseau, Professor of physics and Scientific Director of the Institut de l’énergie Trottier, University of Montréal;

David Layzell, Energy Systems Architect, The Transition Accelerator, University of Calgary.

Mark Kirby and Sabina Russell each made a statement and answered questions.

Normand Mousseau, David Layzell and James Meadowcroft each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:03 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee