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

Issue 26 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 31, 2015

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 31, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:04 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, MacDonald, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman and Sibbeston (9).

In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, the committee continued its study on non-renewable and renewable energy development including energy storage, distribution, transmission, consumption and other emerging technologies in Canada's three northern territories. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 10.)

WITNESSES:

Northwest Territories Power Corporation:

Emanuel DaRosa, President and CEO. (by video conference)

SSi Micro Ltd.:

Jeff Philipp, President and CEO.

The chair made a statement

Mr. DaRosa made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:57 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:58 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Philipp made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:43 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee