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

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 24, 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 B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Paul J. Massicotte, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Anderson, Audette, Galvez, Massicotte, Miville-Dechêne, Seidman, Sorensen and Yussuff (8).

Participating in the meeting: Sam Banks, Analyst, 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 (by videoconference):

Department of Finance Canada:

Miodrag Jovanovic, Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy Branch;

Marie-Josée Lambert, Acting Director General, Crown Investment and Asset Management.

Natural Resources Canada:

Aaron Hoskin, Senior Manager, Intergovernmental Initiatives;

Sébastien Labelle, Director General, Clean Fuels Branch.

Institute for Research on Public Policy:

Rachel Samson, Vice-President, Research.

Air Products:

Simon Moore, Vice-President, Investor Relations, Corporate Relations and Sustainability.

As an individual:

Sean McCoy, Assistant Professor, Transition Accelerator Fellow, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary.

Sébastien Labelle made a statement and, together with Aaron Hoskins, Miodrag Jovanovic and Marie-Josée Lambert, answered questions.

Rachel Samson, Simon Moore and Sean McCoy each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:48 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal

Clerk of the Committee