Charlie Angus moved, —

That, given recent comments made by Suncor Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rich Kruger throwing into doubt their previously made commitments to reduce harmful Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, and reflecting a disturbing trend among major oil and gas producers; and, given that the Suncor CEO Rich Kruger recently told his board of directors that Suncor will now act with a “revised direction and tone” and that he will act with “a sense of urgency” to maximize profits through a focus on fossil fuel exploitation; and, given the fact that Suncor tripled its profits in a single year while pledging to eliminate 20% of it’s workforce and already laying off 1,500 workers this year; and, given that the fact that Canadians have this summer witnessed the effects of unprecedented catastrophic climate disasters, a crisis that any reasonable person would recognize as showing the urgency for GHG emissions reductions; and, given that the Canadian oil and gas sector are responsible for 28% of GHG emissions in Canada; and, given that Canadians are counting on leaders in the Canadian oil and gas sector to do their part to tackle the global climate change crisis; that, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Natural Resources invite Suncor CEO Rich Kruger to committee to explain why he believes that the only “urgency” facing the oil sector is to make as much money as possible while increasing production and abandoning their responsibility to help meet Canada’s international climate commitments; that, given the urgency of the climate crisis, Mr. Kruger be invited to appear as soon as possible; that a report of this meeting be prepared and presented to the House; and that, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government table a comprehensive response to the report

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 4.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, given recent comments made by Suncor Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rich Kruger throwing into doubt their previously made commitments to reduce harmful Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, and reflecting a disturbing trend among major oil and gas producers; and, given that the Suncor CEO Rich Kruger recently told his board of directors that Suncor will now act with a “revised direction and tone” and that he will act with “a sense of urgency” to maximize profits through a focus on fossil fuel exploitation; and, given the fact that Suncor tripled its profits in a single year while pledging to eliminate 20% of it’s workforce and already laying off 1,500 workers this year; and, given that the fact that Canadians have this summer witnessed the effects of unprecedented catastrophic climate disasters, a crisis that any reasonable person would recognize as showing the urgency for GHG emissions reductions; and, given that the Canadian oil and gas sector are responsible for 28% of GHG emissions in Canada; and, given that Canadians are counting on leaders in the Canadian oil and gas sector to do their part to tackle the global climate change crisis; that, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Natural Resources invite Suncor CEO Rich Kruger to committee to explain why he believes that the only “urgency” facing the oil sector is to make as much money as possible while increasing production and abandoning their responsibility to help meet Canada’s international climate commitments; that, given the urgency of the climate crisis, Mr. Kruger and other energy executives be invited to appear as soon as possible; that a report of this meeting be prepared and presented to the House; and that, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government table a comprehensive response to the report

Patrick Hum, John Moffet, Miodrag Jovanovic and Frank Des Rosiers made statements and, with Greg Reade and Nelson Paterson, answered questions.

At 12:42 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:47 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.