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

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 8, 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, Batters, Galvez, Gerba, Greenwood, Massicotte, Miville-Dechêne and Verner, P.C. (8).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Petten (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:

GravDrain Inc.:

Chi-Tak Yee, President (by videoconference).

Cenovus Energy:

Rhona DelFrari, Chief Sustainability Officer and EVP Stakeholder Engagement.

Chi-Tak Yee and Rhona DelFrari each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:21 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jacques Maziade

Clerk of the Committee