THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES AND OCEANS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 21, 2024
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met this day at 9:01 a.m., in room W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Fabian Manning, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Aucoin, Busson, Cuzner, Deacon (Nova Scotia), Francis, Manning, McPhedran, Petten and Ravalia (9).
Participating in the meeting: Daniele Lafrance and Kelsey Brennan, analysts, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, the committee continued its examination on ocean carbon sequestration and its use in Canada.
WITNESSES:
pHathom Technologies:
Kimberly Gilbert, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference).
Planetary Technologies:
Mike Kelland, Chief Executive Officer;
William Burt, Chief Ocean Scientist and Adjunct Professor, Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University.
CarbonRun:
Shannon Sterling, Founder and Associate Professor, Dalhousie University.
At 9:22 a.m., the deputy chair, the Honourable Senator Busson, took the chair.
Kimberly Gilbert, Mike Kelland, William Burt and Shannon Sterling each made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:53 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Melissa Doyle
Clerk of the Committee