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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 29

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

The Standing Committee on Natural Resources met at 11:02 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Leon Benoit, presiding.

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

Acting Members present: Bernard Patry for Hon. Denis Coderre.

Associate Members present: Jack Harris.

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

Witnesses: Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board: Max Ruelokke, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board: Stuart Pinks, Chief Executive Officer; Keith Landra, Director, Operations, Health, Safety and Environment. National Energy Board: Gaétan Caron, Chair and Chief Executive Officer; Bharat Dixit, Team Leader, Conservation of Resources.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, May 6, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of the status of the emergency response to offshore oil and gas drilling.

Max Ruelokke, Stuart Pinks and Gaétan Caron made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 12:46 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:50 p.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of the status of the NRU reactor and the supply of medical isotopes.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: The NRU Reactor Shutdown and the Future of Medical Isotope Production and Research in Canada.

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

At 12:57 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Andrew Lauzon
Clerk of the Committee

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