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

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 7, 2022
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of March 31, 2022, 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., Gignac, Massicotte, McCallum, Miville-Dechêne, Seidman, and Verner, P.C. (9).

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senator Sorensen (1).

Participating in the meeting: Barbara Reynolds, Procedural Clerk, Sara Gajic, Legislative 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):

Natural Resources Canada:

Sébastien Labelle, Director General, Clean Fuels Branch;

Aaron Hoskin, Senior Manager, Intergovernmental Initiatives.

Environment and Climate Change Canada:

Douglas Nevison, Assistant Deputy Minister, Climate Change Branch;

Judy Meltzer, Director General, Carbon Markets Bureau, Environmental Protection Branch.

Aaron Hoskin made a statement and, together with Sébastien Labelle, answered questions.

Judy Meltzer made a statement and, together with Douglas Nevison, answered questions.

At 10:45 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee