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

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 23, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 9:01 a.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

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

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:

Environmental Defence Canada:

Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate.

Indigenous Climate Action:

Eriel Deranger, Executive Director (by videoconference).

As individuals:

Benjamin Sovacool, Professor, University of Sussex, Boston University (by videoconference);

Angela Carter, Professor, University of Waterloo (by videoconference);

Bronwen Tucker, Public Finance Campaign Program Manager, Oil Change International (by videoconference);

Sara Hastings-Simon, Assistant Professor, University of Calgary (by videoconference).

At 9:05 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:08 a.m., the committee resumed.

Benjamin Sovacool, Angela Carter and Bronwen Tucker each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:05 a.m., the committee resumed.

Julia Levin, Sara Hastings-Simon and Eriel Deranger each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:54 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jacques Maziade

Clerk of the Committee