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

Issue 34 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 6, 2012

OTTAWA, Thursday, December 6, 2012
(57)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day, at 8:02 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Richard Neufeld, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Brown, Johnson, Lang, Massicotte, Mitchell, Neufeld, Patterson, Ringuette, Seidman, Sibbeston and Wallace (11).

In attendance: Sam Banks, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, the committee began its examination on the current state of the safety elements of the bulk transport of hydrocarbon products in Canada.

WITNESSES:

National Energy Board:

Iain Colquhoun, Chief Engineer (by video conference);

Patrick Smyth, Business Unit Leader, Operations (by video conference).

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers:

Greg Stringham, Vice-President, Markets and Oil Sands (by video conference);

Dave Pryce, Vice President, Operations (by video conference).

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Colquhoun, Mr. Stringham and Mr. Pryce each made a statement and, together with Mr. Smyth, answered questions.

At 9:59 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee