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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 42

Friday, December 2, 2022, 1:01 p.m. to 3:06 p.m.

Room 225-A, West Block

Televised

Presiding

John Williamson, Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Blake Desjarlais

Acting Members present

• Greg McLean for Garnett Genuis (Conservative)

• Denis Trudel for Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Bloc Québécois)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• André Léonard, Analyst

• Dillan Theckedath, Analyst

Report 3, Hydrogen’s Potential to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, of the 2022 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

Witnesses

Department of Natural Resources

• John Hannaford, Deputy Minister

• Sébastien Labelle, Director General, Clean Fuels Branch

Department of the Environment

• Christine Hogan, Deputy Minister

• Douglas Nevison, Assistant Deputy Minister, Climate Change Branch

• Derek Hermanutz, Director General, Economic Analysis Directorate, Strategic Policy Branch

Office of the Auditor General

• Martin Dompierre, Assistant Auditor General

• Philippe Le Goff, Principal

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the committee commenced consideration of Report 3, Hydrogen’s Potential to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, of the 2022 Reports 1 to 5 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, referred to the committee on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.

Martin Dompierre, John Hannaford and Christine Hogan made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 3:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Cédric Taquet

Clerk of the committee