THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 18, 2026
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 8:03 a.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Joan Kingston, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Aucoin, Coyle, Dean, Fridhandler, Galvez, Kingston, Lewis, McCallum, Miville-Dechêne, Verner, P.C., Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador) and Youance (12).
Participating in the meeting: Dana Fan and Jesse Good, Analysts, Library of Parliament.
At 8:04 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 8:04 a.m., the committee resumed in public.
The chair informed the committee of her resignation from the chair.
The Honourable Senator Dean moved that the Honourable Senator Coyle be the chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
At 8:05 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 8:11 a.m., the committee resumed.
At 8:12 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 8:13 a.m., the committee resumed in camera.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, the committee continued its study of Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore petroleum industry.
Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee discussed a draft report.
It was agreed that the committee allow the audio recording and/or 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 their staff, and that the audio recording and/or transcription be destroyed by the clerk of the committee when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.
At 10:03 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Catherine Cuerrier
Clerk of the Committee