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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 43

Thursday, February 10, 2011

The Standing Committee on Natural Resources met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 7-52, 131 Queen Street, the Chair, Leon Benoit, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mike Allen, David Anderson, Scott Andrews, Leon Benoit, Paule Brunelle, Nathan Cullen, Richard M. Harris, Randy Hoback, Roger Pomerleau and Devinder Shory.

Acting Members present: Bruce Hyer for Nathan Cullen, Massimo Pacetti for Alan Tonks and Bruce Stanton for David Anderson.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Luc Bourdages, Analyst ; Mohamed Zakzouk, Analyst.

Witnesses: Équiterre: Steven Guilbeault, Co-founder and Deputy Executive Director. Laricina Energy Ltd.: Glen C. Schmidt, President and Chief Executive Officer. Indigenous Environmental Network: Clayton Thomas-Muller, Tar Sands Campaigner.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, October 7, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of energy security in Canada.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 4:58 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:00 p.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That the meeting of Tuesday, March 29, 2011, on the study of the Supplementary Estimates (C), for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, be rescheduled for Thursday, March 3, 2011; and that the Minister of Natural Resources, departmental officials and representatives from Atomic Energy of Canada Limited be invited to appear before the Committee at that time.

It was agreed, — That the Committee’s meeting of Thursday, March 3, 2011, on the study of energy security in Canada, with a focus on biofuels, be rescheduled for Tuesday, March 29, 2011.

At 5:13 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Andrew Lauzon
Clerk of the Committee

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