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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 17
 
Thursday, October 19, 2006
 

The Standing Committee on Natural Resources met at 3:29 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Lee Richardson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Mike Allen, Catherine Bell, Hon. Roy Cullen, Claude DeBellefeuille, Richard Harris, Christian Ouellet, Christian Paradis, Lee Richardson, Todd Norman Russell, Lloyd St. Amand, Alan Tonks and Bradley R. Trost.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Department of Natural Resources: Howard E. Brown, Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Policy Sector; Mr. Kevin Cliffe, Director. CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC) - Devon : Hassan Hamza, Director General, Department of Natural Resources.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on September 28, 2006, the Committee commenced its study of The Oil Sands.
 

Howard E. Brown made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

Roy Cullen moved, — That the Committee regrets that the Government rejected the advice of departmental officials to continue and renew the EnerGuide for Houses and EnerGuide for Low Income Houses programs; and

That the Committee calls upon the Minister of Natural Resources immediately to reinstate these programs; and that this motion be reported to the House.

Debate arose thereon.

 

Roy Cullen moved, — That the motion be amended by deleting the words “and EnerGuide for Low Income Houses ” and by replacing the words “programs” and “these programs” by “program” and “this program”.

Debate arose thereon.

 

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Roy Cullen and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 3.

 

Debate resumed on the motion as amended.

 

At 5:37 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:42 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

On motion of Roy Cullen, it was agreed, — That the debate be now adjourned.

 

At 5:43 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Chad Mariage
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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