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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 8
 
Monday, December 2, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Natural Resources met at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Leon Benoit, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Mike Allen, Leon Benoit, Kelly Block, Joan Crockatt, Linda Duncan, Claude Gravelle, Peter Julian, Ryan Leef, Christine Moore, Hon. Geoff Regan and Brad Trost.

 

Acting Members present: Ryan Cleary for Peter Julian, Robert Goguen for Bob Zimmer and Russ Hiebert for Bob Zimmer.

 

In attendance: House of Commons: David-Andrés Novoa, Legislative Clerk. Library of Parliament: Penny Becklumb, Analyst; Milana Simikian, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Department of Natural Resources: Jeff Labonté, Director General, Energy Safety and Security Branch, Energy Sector; Samuel Millar, Senior Director, Frontier Lands Management Division, Petroleum Resources Branch, Energy Sector; Anne-Marie Fortin, Counsel; Tyler Cummings, Deputy Director, Frontier Lands Management Division, Petroleum Resources Branch. Department of Employment and Social Development: Brenda Baxter, Director General, Workplace Directorate, Labour Program. Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board: Scott Tessier, Chair and Chief Executive Officer; Susan Glover, Legal Counsel. Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board: Stuart Pinks, Chief Executive Officer.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, November 26, 2013, the Committee commenced consideration of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and other Acts and to provide for certain other measures.
 

Jeff Labonté made a statement and, with Anne-Marie Fortin and Brenda Baxter, answered questions.

 

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:38 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Scott Tessier and Stuart Pinks made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:09 p.m., Peter Julian took the Chair.

 

At 5:11 p.m., Leon Benoit took the Chair.

 

At 5:33 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Rémi Bourgault
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2014-06-13 10:20 a.m.