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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Thursday, February 24, 2000
(6)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met at 8:45 a.m. this day, in room 356-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Mira Spivak, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Buchanan, P.C., Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Finnerty, Kelleher, P.C., Kenny, Spivak and Taylor (9).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Wilson (1).

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Lynne Myers, Research Officer.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

The committee, in compliance with its Order of Reference dated December 1, 1999, proceeded to examine such issues as may arise from time to time relating to energy, the environment, and natural resources generally in Canada (Nuclear Reactor Safety).

WITNESSES:

From the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB):

Cait Maloney, Director, External Relations and Documents Division;

Jim Harvie, Director General, Reactor Regulation;

Michael Taylor, Deputy Director General, Reactor Regulation;

Richard Ferch, Director, Wastes and Decommissioning Division;

Rod Utting, Director, Radiation and Environmental Protection Division.

The witnesses made presentations and answered questions.

At 10:35 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee

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