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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 25

Thursday, October 7, 2010

The Standing Committee on Natural Resources met in camera at 11:06 a.m. this day, in Room C-120, 1 Wellington, the Chair, Leon Benoit, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mike Allen, David Anderson, Scott Andrews, Leon Benoit, Paule Brunelle, Hon. Denis Coderre, Nathan Cullen, Cheryl Gallant, Richard M. Harris, Roger Pomerleau, Devinder Shory and Alan Tonks.

Acting Members present: Andrew Kania for Alan Tonks.

In attendance: House of Commons: Carmen DePape, Procedural Clerk . Library of Parliament: Jean-Luc Bourdages, Analyst ; Mohamed Zakzouk, Analyst.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That the Committee begin a study on energy security in Canada, including looking at: (a) what the federal role in unconventional oil and gas development, such as deepwater offshore drilling, shale gas exploration, and oil sands development, may be; (b) regional economic impacts of oil and gas development; and (c) the National Energy Board’s role in the development and export of the unconventional resources; and that the Committee report its findings to the House of Commons.

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, in order to resume consideration of a draft report on the status of the National Research Universal reactor and the supply of medical isotopes.

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet on Thursday, October 21, 2010, in order to resume consideration of a draft report on the status of the National Research Universal reactor and the supply of medical isotopes.

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, for one hour, in order to resume consideration of a draft report on the status of the National Research Universal reactor and the supply of medical isotopes; and, for one hour, in order to establish an agenda for its study on energy security in Canada.

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet on Thursday, October 28, 2010, in order to resume consideration of a draft report on the status of the National Research Universal reactor and the supply of medical isotopes.

It was agreed, — That members submit their prioritized lists of witnesses for the study on energy security in Canada to the Clerk of the Committee, by 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 22, 2010.

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, in order to resume its study on the status of the emergency response to offshore oil and gas drilling.

It was agreed, — That officials from the National Energy Board, the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board be invited to appear as witnesses on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, in relation to the study on the status of the emergency response to offshore oil and gas drilling.

It was agreed, — That the Committee, in relation to its study on energy security in Canada, outline plans to travel in November, 2010, and that the Clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a draft budget for the Committee's proposed travel to be considered by the Committee on Tuesday, October 19, 2010.

It was agreed, — That one meeting each month be reserved to deal with urgent matters that may arise and be of interest to members of the Committee.

At 12:24 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Andrew Lauzon
Clerk of the Committee

2010/10/15 11:26 a.m.