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CSCF - Special Committee

Building Canada Strong Act (Special)

Meeting Detail

Videoconference
Televised live on PTN
Monday, October 26, 2026
12:00 p.m. ET
Location: Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, 2 Rideau Street, Ottawa ON, with videoconference
Clerk: Vincent Labrosse (343) 543-9851
Examine on the subject matter of Bill C-39, An Act respecting certain measures to strengthen the economy
Witnesses
  • Joel Abram, Grand Chief (Chiefs of Ontario)
  • Don Ashley, National Legislative Director (Teamsters Canada Rail Conference)
  • Bea Bruske, President (Canadian Labour Congress)
  • Adele Cooper, Acting Executive Director, Navigation Protection, Environmental Programs & Major Projects Coordinator (Transport Canada)
  • Jerry Daniels, Grand Chief (Southern Chiefs’ Organization Inc.)
  • Jim Delaney, Director General, Regulatory Coordination, Consultation and Economic Inclusion (Natural Resources Canada)
  • Fateh Hamou-Lhadj, Director General, Digital Trade (Transport Canada)
  • Mark Hancock, National President (Canadian Union of Public Employees)
  • François Laporte, President (Teamsters Canada)
  • Kimberly Lavoie, Assistant Deputy Minister, Nòkwewashk (Natural Resources Canada)
  • Brennan Manoakeesick, Intergovernmental Relations Advisor (Southern Chiefs’ Organization Inc.)
  • Jennifer Parkman, Director of Policy and Governance (Southern Chiefs’ Organization Inc.)
  • Lana Payne, National President (Unifor)
  • Carolyn Pharand, Senior Director, Regulatory Coordination, Consultation and Economic Inclusion (Natural Resources Canada)
  • Sonya Read, Director General, Marine Policy (Transport Canada)
  • Paul Sandhar-Cruz, Director General, Strategic Policy (Transport Canada)
  • Terry Teegee, Regional Chief (British Columbia Assembly of First Nations)
  • Neil Weatherdon, Acting Director General, Multimodal Security and Emergency Management (Transport Canada)
  • Barbara Winters, Counsel, Legal Services Unit (Natural Resources Canada)
Meeting with interpretation and transcription
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