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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 20
 
Thursday, March 27, 2014
 

The Standing Committee on Natural Resources met at 8:48 a.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Leon Benoit, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Leon Benoit, Kelly Block, Blaine Calkins, Joan Crockatt, Ryan Leef, Christine Moore, Hon. Geoff Regan and Brad Trost.

 

Acting Members present: Denis Blanchette for Linda Duncan, Nathan Cullen for Linda Duncan and Megan Anissa Leslie for Chris Charlton.

 

Other Members present: Denis Blanchette.

 

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

 

Witnesses: As an individual: Pierre Desrochers, Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Geography Department. Pond Biofuels Inc.: David Holm, Chief Executive Officer. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation: Allan Adam, Chief. Pembina Institute: Sarah Dobson, Economist, Alberta and the North. Ferus Natural Gas Fuels Inc.: Blaire Lancaster, Director, Government and Public Affairs.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, December 9, 2013, the Committee resumed its study of the cross-Canada benefits of developing the oil and gas industry of the energy sector.
 

Pierre Desrochers, David Holm, Chief Allan Adam, by videoconference from Fort McMurray, Alberta, Sarah Dobson, by videoconference from Calgary, Alberta, and Blaire Lancaster, by videoconference from Calgary, Alberta, made statements.

 

At 9:29 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:32 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The witnesses answered questions.

 

At 10:31 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:32 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

 

At 10:47 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Rémi Bourgault
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2014-04-01 1:25 p.m.