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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 40
 
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Natural Resources met at 8:47 a.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Vice-Chair, Peter Julian, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Mike Allen, David Anderson, Leon Benoit, Blaine Calkins, Joe Daniel, Royal Galipeau, Claude Gravelle, Peter Julian, Laurin Liu, David J. McGuinty, Jamie Nicholls and Brad Trost.

 

Associate Members present: Brian Jean.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission: Michael M. Binder, President and Chief Executive Officer; Barclay D. Howden, Director General, Directorate of Regulatory Improvement and Major Projects Management; Patsy Thompson, Director General, Directorate of Environmental and Radiation Protection and Assessment. Babcock and Wilcox Ltd.: Christofer Mowry, President, Babcock and Wilcox mPower Inc.; Christopher Deir, Manager, Babcock and Wilcox Canada. World Wildlife Fund (Canada): Martin Von Mirbach, Director, Canadian Arctic Program.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on September 26, 2011, the Committee resumed its study of resource development in Northern Canada.
 

Michael M. Binder made a statement.

 

At 8:51 a.m., Leon Benoit took the Chair.

 

Christofer Mowry and Martin Von Mirbach made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 10:33 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:34 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Peter Julian moved, — That, the Standing Committee on Natural Resources immediately undertake a study on the subject matter of the sections of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures, which directly fall within the mandate of this committee, namely Part 3, Division 2, National Energy Board Act; Part 3, Division 3, Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act; Part 3, Division 4, Nuclear Safety and Control Act; Part 4, Division 38, Coasting Trade Act.

Debate arose thereon.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:YEAS: Claude Gravelle, Peter Julian, Laurin Liu, David J. McGuinty, Jamie Nicholls — 5; NAYS: Mike Allen, David Anderson, Blaine Calkins, Joe Daniel, Royal Galipeau, Brad Trost — 6.

 

At 10:39 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Rémi Bourgault
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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