Senate, Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The letter · 30 September 2026

Brief under the general order of reference on energy, the environment, natural resources and climate change: the Kivalliq line at 0.51 per cent federal, and building on thawing permafrost

Hello,

The brief follows below. It is submitted under the order of reference of 25 September 2025. The order authorizes the Committee to examine issues relating to energy, the environment, natural resources and climate change.

The brief concerns the 25 diesel plants of Nunavut, the line that would take 5 communities off diesel, and the permafrost under them.

Distribute the brief to the members of the Committee.

Confirm in writing, by 14 October 2026, the date of distribution to the members and the date of publication on the page of the Committee.

Respectfully,
Danilo Dzyuban
BRIEF

Order of reference of 25 September 2025: energy, the environment, natural resources and climate change
Power and fibre in place of diesel, and a standard for thawing ground, in Nunavut

To: Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources