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

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 20, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 9 a.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Anderson, Audette, Batters, Galvez, Greenwood, Massicotte, McCallum, Miville-Dechêne, Sorensen and Verner, P.C. (10).

Participating in the meeting: 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: Climate Change: Canadian Oil & Gas Industry)

WITNESSES:

STAND.earth:

Tzeporah Berman, International Program Director (by videoconference).

Ecojustice Canada:

Alan Andrews, Climate Program Director (by videoconference).

As individuals:

Patricia Elaine Perkins, Professor, York University.

Kyla Tienhaara, Assistant Professor, Queen's University (by videoconference).

Patricia Elaine Perkins and Tzeporah Berman each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:01 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:06 a.m., the committee resumed.

Alan Andrews and Kyla Tienhaara each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:49 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jacques Maziade

Clerk of the Committee