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

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 20, 2022
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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 W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Paul J. Massicotte, presiding.

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

Participating in the meeting: Ericka Dupont, Procedural Clerk, Committees Directorate, 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: Hydrogen Energy)

WITNESSES:

CCS Knowledge Centre:

Niall Mac Dowell, Professor (by videoconference).

Office of the Auditor General of Canada:

Jerry DeMarco, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development;

Mathieu Lequain, Director (by videoconference).

As an individual:

Christopher Bataille, Adjunct Research Fellow, Columbia Centre for Global Energy Policy, Adjunct Professor, Simon Fraser University (by videoconference).

Chris Bataille and Niall Mac Dowell each made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:45 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:46 a.m., the committee resumed.

Jerry De Marco made a statement and, together with Mathieu Lequain, answered questions.

At 10:25 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:26 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to discuss a draft agenda (future business).

At 10:58 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee