Harold Albrecht at the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee

On May 9th, 2013. See this statement in context.

May 9th, 2013 / 8:45 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Harold Albrecht

I call to order meeting 75 of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

We have appearing today from the Canadian Nuclear Association, Heather Kleb, the acting president. We also have from the Canadian Petroleum Producers, Bob Bleaney, vice-president, appearing in person, and by video conference, Alex Ferguson and David Pryce. Welcome.

We also have appearing as individuals by video conference from Vancouver, Sarah Otto, director, Biodiversity Research Centre, and Jeannette Whitton, associate professor, Department of Botany, University of British Columbia.

Welcome to our witnesses. You will each have a 10-minute opening statement and then we will go to our committee members for their questions.

We'll begin with Heather Kleb, the acting president of the Canadian Nuclear Association.

Welcome, Heather, please proceed.

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