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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 32
 
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Natural Resources met in a televised session at 8:49 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Vice-Chair, Claude Gravelle, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Mike Allen, David Anderson, Leon Benoit, Blaine Calkins, Joe Daniel, Anne-Marie Day, Royal Galipeau, Claude Gravelle, François Lapointe, David J. McGuinty, Kennedy Stewart and Brad Trost.

 

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

 

Appearing: Hon. Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources.

 

Witnesses: Department of Natural Resources: Serge Dupont, Deputy Minister; Bill Merklinger, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Management and Services Sector; Tom Rosser, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service; Carol Buckley, Director General, Office of Energy Efficiency.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2012-13: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 under NATURAL RESOURCES referred to the Committee on February 28, 2012.
 

The Chair called Vote 1 under NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

The Minister made a statement.

 

At 8:50, Leon Benoit took the Chair.

 

The Minister answered questions.

 

At 9:47 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:51 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Serge Dupont, Tom Rosser and Carol Buckley answered questions.

 

Vote 1 under NATURAL RESOURCES carried.

 

The Chair called Vote 5 under NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

Vote 5 under NATURAL RESOURCES carried.

 

The Chair called Vote 10 under NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

Vote 10 under NATURAL RESOURCES carried.

 

The Chair called Vote 15 under NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

Vote 15 under NATURAL RESOURCES carried on division.

 

The Chair called Vote 20 under NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

Vote 20 under NATURAL RESOURCES carried.

 

The Chair called Vote 25 under NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

Vote 25 under NATURAL RESOURCES carried.

 

The Chair called Vote 30 under NATURAL RESOURCES.

 

Vote 30 under NATURAL RESOURCES carried.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30, less the amounts voted in Interim Supply, under NATURAL RESOURCES to the House.

 

At 10:42 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Rémi Bourgault
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2012/03/27 3:33 p.m.