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Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Western trip

March 6-11, 2005

(Senators at the Alberta Legislature)

 

 



 

   

   

March 7th, 2005 (Calgary)

Public hearing

Telus Convention Centre

 

Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development: Marlo Raynolds, Executive Director

 

Topic – Alternative Energy, Wind Power, Ethanol plants

Canadian Hydro Developers:
Steve O'Gorman, Manager, Business Development & Marketing;
EPCOR:
David Lewin, Senior Vice President, Sustainable Development;
Tim Boston, Director of Government Relations.

 

Vision Quest:
Theresa Howland, Green Energy Marketing Manager, 2005 Chair of the Canadian Wind Energy Industry;
Jason Edworthy, Managing Director, External Relations. 

 

Suncor:
Jim Provias, Vice-President, Renewable Energy and Business Development. 

 

   

 

   

Topic – Coal and Electricity

Alberta Energy Research Institute: Duke du Plessis, Senior Research Manager, Clean Carbon/Coal; Eddy Isaacs, Managing Director.

 

Topic – Water use, supply and demand, Kyoto implementation

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers: Pierre Alvarez, President; Brian Maynard, Vice-President, Public Affairs.

 

Topic – Melting glaciers in the Rockies, future of the Great Lakes and National Parks

As an individual: Andrew Nikiforuk.

Parks Canada:  Gaby Fortin, Director General Western and Northern Canada;  Terry McGuire, Director, Western Asset Management Services.

 

 

   

 

March 8th, 2005 (Calgary)

Public hearing

Telus Convention Centre

 

Topic – Up-date on Northern Pipelines

TransCanada Pipelines:
Harold Kvisle, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Northern Gas Project Secretariat:
Brian Chambers, Executive Director.

Mackenzie Valley Aboriginal Pipelines:
Bob Reid, President;
Fred Carmichael, Chair, Aboriginal Pipeline Group.

Environmental Impact Screening Committee:
Bill Klassen

 

Topic – Water supply prognosis

Water Institute for Semi-Arid Ecosystem:
Dennis Fitzpatrick, Vice-President, Research.

 As an individual:
Hester Jiskoot, assistant professor, University of Lethbridge.

 

Topic – Future of Water allocation and conservation

As an individual: 
Kurt Klein, Professor, University of Lethbridge.

 

     

   

 

Wednesday, March 9, 2005 (Edmonton)

Public hearings

Empire Ball Room

 

Topic– The Future of Oil Sands Technology (including GHG emission reduction and water use in the oil sands)

As an individual:
Steve Hrudey, Professor, University of Alberta (will focus on Water);

Alberta Chamber of Resources (will focus on Energy)
John Zahary, President;
Brad Anderson, Executive Director.

 

Topic – Managing Air Quality Issues

Clean Air Strategic Alliance:
Donna Tringley, Executive Director;
Barbara Korol, Board Alternate representing the Canadian Chemical Producers Association and Dow Chemical Canada Limited;
Linda F. Duncan, Board Alternative representing the Lake Wabamun Enhancement and Protection Association.

 

Topic – Sustainable Energy Future (CO2 enhanced Coal Bed Methane Research)

Alberta Research Council:
Ian Potter, Executive Director, Sustainable Energy Futures;
Phil Murray, Vice-President, Energy.

 

Topic: Water

Alberta Environment:
Keith Leggat, Director of Environmental Policy Branch

 

 

Friday, March 11, 2005 (Fort McMurray)

Suncor Security - View of Truck Shop and models in atrium, Steepbank Mine Complex,
Mine Tour

 

Frank Spragins Centre - Tour of Utilities, Extraction, North Mine Viewpoint  Upgrading and UE-1 construction site

 

 

 

 
 


© Copyright Senator W. David Angus 2004
Senate of Canada