Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 17 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 20, 2001
(25)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:34 a.m., in Room 256, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Callbeck, Finestone, P.C., Gill, Oliver and Spivak (7).
In attendance: Martin Brennan, Special Advisor to the Committee and Joseph Dion, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on November 6, 2001, the committee proceeded to study Bill C-34. (See Issue No. 17, Tuesday, November 20, 2001 and Wednesday, November 21, 2001 for full text of the Order of Reference).
WITNESSES:
Officials from Transport Canada:
Mr. Gaétan Boucher, Director General, Safety Programs, Strategies and Coordination;
Ms Sherril Besser, Senior Counsel, Legal Services;
Ms Kimberly Ellard, Director, Strategies and Issues.
The witnesses made a presentation and answered questions.
Transport Canada submitted a brief.
At 10:48 a.m., It was agreed - That the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 21, 2001
(26)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 5:33 p.m., in Room 256, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Biron, Callbeck, Gill, Oliver and Spivak (7).
In attendance: Martin Brennan, Special Advisor to the Committee and Joseph Dion, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on November 6, 2001, the committee proceeded to study Bill C-34. (See Issue No. 17, Tuesday, November 20, 2001 and Wednesday, November 21st, 2001 for full text of the Order of Reference).
WITNESSES:
From the Shipping Federation of Canada:
Ms Anne Legars, Director, Policy and Government Affairs.
From the Civil Aviation Tribunal:
Ms Faye Smith, Chair and Chief Executive Officer.
The witnesses made a presentation and answered questions.
The Shipping Federation of Canada submitted a brief.
At 6:55 p.m., It was agreed - That the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Michel Patrice
Clerk of the Committee