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

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 6:30 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Audette, Galvez, Massicotte, McCallum, Miville-Dechêne, Sorensen and Verner, P.C. (8).

Participating in the meeting: Sam Banks, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, April 27, 2023, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 20 and 36 of Part 4 of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Fuels Association:

Bob Larocque, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Pembina Institute:

Carolyn Kim, Senior Director, Communities and Decarbonization Group (by videoconference).

Renewable Industries Canada:

Don O’Connor, Advisor (by videoconference).

Government of Yukon:

Stephen Mead, Assistant Deputy Minister, Mineral Resources and Geoscience Services, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (by videoconference).

Bob Larocque, Carolyn Kim and Don O’Connor each made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:18 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:20 p.m., the committee resumed.

Stephen Mead made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:01 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:04 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to discuss a draft agenda (future business).

At 8:13 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jacques Maziade

Clerk of the Committee