Natural Resources Committee on April 23rd, 2015

Evidence of meeting #54 for Natural Resources in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was may.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-46, An Act to amend the National Energy Board Act and the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Jeff Labonté Director General, Energy Safety and Security Branch, Energy Sector, Department of Natural Resources

Joseph McHattie Legal Counsel, Department of Natural Resources

5:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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An hon. member

On division.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

Thank you all so much for your cooperation. There was some good discussion and there were some amendments made.

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NDP

Chris Charlton NDP Hamilton Mountain, ON

Chair, could we adjourn?

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

I just want to thank the officials first.

Thank you very much for being here. We appreciate it.

Ms. Charlton.

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NDP

Chris Charlton NDP Hamilton Mountain, ON

Thank you, Chair.

I think there have been some rumours, although I don't think there has been any confirmation, that the minister may be here on Tuesday for the estimates. I wonder when we would know our agenda for Tuesday. We take the estimates process seriously. We would like time to prepare, and I think it is incumbent upon us to leave here today knowing the business for next week.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

Ms. Block, as parliamentary secretary, would you like to comment on that? I know that the minister has indicated that he will accommodate us before the deadline.

Go ahead, please.

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Conservative

Kelly Block Conservative Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar, SK

Mr. Chair, I am pleased to confirm that the minister will be here on Tuesday, May 5.

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NDP

Chris Charlton NDP Hamilton Mountain, ON

For how long—

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

Usually the minister appears for an hour, and then we have officials for another hour.

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NDP

Chris Charlton NDP Hamilton Mountain, ON

Fair enough, but Tuesday is not May 5, so what is the business of the committee on Tuesday?

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

We're going to see if we can get witnesses for the forestry study and continue with that. It's awfully short notice, but would you like to do that?

We'll work on it.

Very good, thank you all very much. Have a good weekend, all members of the committee.

The meeting is adjourned.