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

Issue No. 61 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 10, 2019 (afternoon meeting)

FORT MCMURRAY, Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 1:01 p.m., in the Vista room of the Radisson Hotel and Suites, Fort McMurray, the chair, the Honourable Rosa Galvez, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carignan, P.C., Cordy, Galvez, MacDonald, Mockler, Neufeld, Richards and Simons (8).

In attendance: Sam Banks and Jesse Good, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-69, An Act to Enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to Amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 54.)

WITNESSES:

Alberta Urban Municipalities Association:

Barry Morishita, President and Mayor of Brooks;

Dan Rude, Chief Executive Officer.

Alberta Chambers of Commerce:

Chris Dugan, Executive Board Past Chair

Arnett & Burgess Pipeliners:

Carey Arnett, President.

Tuccaro Group of Companies:

Dave Tuccaro, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Morishita and Mr. Dugan each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:56 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:02 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Arnett and Mr. Tuccaro each made a statement and answered questions.

At 3 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee