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

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 6:32 p.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Josée Verner, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Batters, Gignac, McCallum, Miville-Dechêne, Seidman, Sorensen and Verner, P.C. (8).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Dalphond (1).

Participating in the meeting: 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: Climate Change: Canadian Oil & Gas Industry)

WITNESSES:

Iron and Earth Canada:

Luisa Da Silva, Chief Executive Officer.

Net Zero Advisory Board:

Dan Wicklum, Co-chair (by videoconference).

As individuals:

Serge Dupont, Senior Advisor, Bennett Jones LLP;

Andrew Leach, Professor, University of Alberta (by videoconference);

Sylvia Plain.

Luisa Da Silva and Sylvia Plain each made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:23 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:32 p.m., the committee resumed.

Dan Wicklum, Serge Dupont and Andrew Leach each made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jacques Maziade

Clerk of the Committee