Record of Decision

Energy Sector Sustainability Design Team

August 30, 2005
Ottawa, Ontario

Attendance:

Larry Murray
Gerry Protti
Samy Watson
Pierre Alvarez
Hans Konow
Mike Cleland
Robert Hornung
Murray Elston
Dave MacInnis
Dane Baily
Ken Ogilvie
John Bennett
Stéphanie Lussier
Vicky Sharpe
Alison Scott
Sue Kirby
Ivan Hardy

Secretariat:

Michael Wilson
Okenge Yuma Morisho
Alan Neeff
Stacey Schore (effective October 2005)

Absent with Regret:

Marlo Raynolds
André Plourde
Jan Carr

Amendments to Terms of Reference (ToR)

Participants reviewed and discussed the draft terms of reference (ToR).

1 – Preamble

The Secretariat will insert within the preamble to:

• identify the recognition of energy’s global and continental realities, and the Canadian context within those realities;
• recognize technologies and investment cycles as part of recognizing business realities in making environmental policy ; and
• list as examples the types of environmental issues (clean air, clean water, climate change, etc.) that the Table will have to consider, but that are not yet decided as priorities. 

2 – Mandate

The Secretariat will add the following statement to the first paragraph: “The mandate of the Energy Sector Sustainability Table is to advise the government on how to meet the energy needs of Canadians, to improve”.

The Secretariat will add “efficient and clean” [energy system] to the second paragraph.

It was asked that the reduction of GHG emissions be identified as a specific objective under this mandate. In an attempt to keep a broad and concise statement, it was decided that no individual objective would be highlighted in the mandate.

3 – Operating Principles

Predictability

The Secretariat will replace the word “certainty” with “stability”.

Guiding Member’s Conduct at the Table

The Secretariat will add a paragraph outlining how members will communicate with the public with respect to the Table deliberations.

Flexibility

The Secretariat will amend paragraph to clarify that the Table process will be transparent in all circumstances irrespective of whether or not consensus is reached on an issue.

Membership

Total number of members will not exceed 30.

The Table membership will include the entire design team plus a few new members.

Co-chairs will ensure that there is Aboriginal representation at the Table.

Observers

France Pégeot will attend Table meetings as an observer and support Gerry Protti in his role as co-chair.

Sue Kirby will attend Table meetings as an observer and support Larry Murray in his role as co-chair.

Priorities

The Secretariat will develop tools to:

• help members present their respective priorities to the Table using a consistent format;
• help members determine the Table’s priorities.

Due date: Before next meeting

Next Meeting

The next meeting will take place on October 27, 2005 in Toronto. The Secretariat will provide details shortly.