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

Issue 21 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 21, 2003
(36)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met at 6:05 p.m. this day, in room 257 East Block, the Acting Chair, the Honourable Ione Christensen presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Buchanan, Christensen, Finnerty, Kenny, Merchant and Spivak (7).

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Lynne Myers, Research Analyst, Science and Technology and Frédéric Beauregard-Tellier, Economics Division.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 7, 2002, the committee continued its examination of emerging issues related to its mandate (implementation of the Kyoto Protocol). (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8, February 18, 2003.)

WITNESSES:

From the Delphi Group:

Michael B. Gerbis, President and Head of the Clean Energy Business Unit;

Melissa L. Creede, Vice-President and Head of Climate Change.

In the unavoidable absence of the Chair and Deputy Chair, the Honourable Senator Buchanan moved, — That the Honourable Senator Christensen serve as Acting Chair for the duration of the meeting. The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Mr. Gerbis made a statement and together the witnesses answered questions.

At 7:10 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 23, 2003
(37)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met at 9:06 a.m. this day, in room 505 Victoria Building, 140 Wellington Street, the Chair, the Honourable Tommy Banks, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Buchanan, Christensen, Cochrane, Finnerty, Merchant, Milne and Spivak (8).

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Lynne Myers, Research Analyst, Science and Technology.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 7, 2002, the committee continued its examination of emerging issues related to its mandate (implementation of the Kyoto Protocol). (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8, February 18, 2003.)

WITNESSES:

As an individual:

The Honourable Nicholas Taylor, former senator.

From HTC Hydrogen Thermochem Corporation:

Lionel Kambeitz, Chairman and CEO.

The Honourable Nicholas Taylor and Mr. Kambeitz each made a statement and together the witnesses answered questions.

At 10:32 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Josée Thérien

Clerk of the Committee