ENEV - Standing Committee

Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

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

Issue No. 54 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 5, 2019

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met in camera this day at 9:04 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carignan, P.C., Cordy, Galvez, LaBoucane-Benson, MacDonald, Massicotte, McCallum, Mitchell, Mockler, Patterson, Richards, Seidman, Simons, Tkachuk and Woo (15).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Black (Alberta), Griffin, McCoy, Pratte and Wetston (5).

In attendance: Sam Banks and Jesse Good, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, the committee began its examination of Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act, and to make consequential amendments to other acts.

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda (future business) in camera.

It was agreed:

That the senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room during the in camera portion of the meeting.

It was agreed:

That the committee allow a transcript of the in-camera portion of the meeting to be made, that a copy of it be kept at the office of the clerk of the committee for reference by the members of the committee present or by the committee analysts; and

That the transcript be destroyed by the clerk once the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure authorizes her to do so, but no later than the end of the session of Parliament.

At 11:03 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:14 a.m., the committee resumed.

At 12:11 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:31 p.m., the committee resumed.

At 1:48 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:51 p.m., the committee resumed in public.

The Honourable Senator Simons moved that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be instructed to develop a plan for deliberations on Bill C-69, including a travel plan to hear witnesses.

After debate, the Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved that the motion be amended by the addition after the word "witnesses'' of:

"; and

That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure develop a plan including travel to Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Western Canada''.

After debate, the motion in amendment was agreed to by a show of hands.

The amended motion was agreed to by a show of hands.

At 2:02 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:03 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera.

At 3:14 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee