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Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

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

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 29, 2011 (afternoon 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 1:12 p.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:

Horn River Basin Producers Group:

Robert Spitzer, Chair and Vice President, New Ventures, Apache Canada;

Natalie Poole-Moffatt, Manager, Public and Government Affairs, Apache Canada.

Independent Power Producers Association of BC:

Donald McInnes, member, Board of Directors and Executive Vice Chairman, Alterra Power Corp.

Geoscience BC:

C.D. ( ' Lyn) Anglin, President and Chief Executive Officer.

OnPoint Consulting:

David Molinski, Principal.

B.C. Bioenergy Network:

Michael Weedon, Executive Director.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Spitzer made a statement and, together with Ms. Poole-Moffatt, answered questions.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. McInnes made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:09 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:21 p.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Anglin and Mr. Molinski each made a statement and, together answered questions.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Weedon made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:22 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee

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