MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
SEN. JOHN BIZON, M.D.
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. SEAN MCCANN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND
TECHNOLOGY
SENATOR DAN LAUWERS
CHAIR
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P.O. BOX 30036
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 16, 2021
A joint meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Technology and Senate Committee on Natural
Resources was scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room.
The agenda summary is as follows:
Presentation on Line 5 from Canadian presenters
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Lauwers, Sen.(s) Horn, LaSata, Nesbitt, Bumstead, Bizon, Schmidt,
McCann, Brinks and Bullock, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from March 9, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following guests to deliver a presentation on Line 5:
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Bob Bailey, Member of Provincial Parliament, Sarnia-Lambton
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Joseph Mancinelli, International Vice President and Regional Manager of Central and Eastern Canada,
Laborers' International Union of North America
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Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding
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Donna Perla, Mullett Lake Area Preservation Society, MLAPS – Opposition
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Lisa Patrell – Opposition
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Matthew Borke – Opposition
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Schmidt to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen.(s) Barrett and McMorrow were excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:35 p.m.
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Date Adopted by Committee: March 24, 2021
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