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

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 15, 2023
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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 Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Batters, Galvez, Gignac, Massicotte, Miville-Dechêne, Sorensen, Verner, P.C. and Wells (9).

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:

Suncor Energy Inc.:

Arlene Strom, Chief Sustainability Officer (by videoconference).

Shell Canada:

Susannah Pierce, Country Chair and General Manager Renewables and Energy Solutions (by videoconference).

Avatar Innovations:

Kevin Krausert, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder.

Arlene Strom, Susannah Pierce and Kevin Krausert each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:23 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:25 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to discuss a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed that the committee allow the transcription of the in camera portion of today’s meeting, that one copy be kept with the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members and/or staff, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

At 10:52 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jacques Maziade

Clerk of the Committee