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

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 29, 2011 (morning meeting)

VANCOUVER, Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 8:05 a.m., in the Mackenzie Room, Fairmont Waterfront, the chair, the Honourable W. David Angus, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Banks, Brown, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld and Sibbeston. (7)

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

In attendance: Marc LeBlanc and Sam Banks, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Ceri Au, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 16, 2011, the committee continued its examination of the current state and future of Canada's energy sector (including alternative energy). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

Government of British Columbia:

Graeme McLaren, Assistant Deputy Minister, Oil and Gas Division, Ministry of Energy and Mines.

Trottier Energy Futures Project:

Ralph Torrie, Managing Director;

Tyler Bryant, Energy Policy Analyst.

B.C. Hydro:

Cam Matheson, Vice President, Asset Management.

Spectra Energy Transmission West:

Douglas P. Bloom, President.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. McLaren made a statement and answered questions.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Torrie and Mr. Bryant each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:26 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:37 a.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Matheson made a statement and answered questions.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Bloom made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:19 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee