Proceedings of the Subcommittee on
Transportation Safety
Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings
VANCOUVER, Thursday, December 5, 1996
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[English]
The Subcommittee on Transportation Safety of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met at 9:34 a.m. this day in Vancouver, the Chair, the Honourable J. Michael Forrestall, presiding.
Members of the subcommittee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Forrestall, Perrault and St. Germain. (5)
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Lawson.
In attendance: John Christopher, Research Officer, Research Branch, Library of Parliament; Bruce Carson, Senior Adviser; Keith Miller, Special Adviser on Aviation.
Also in attendance: The Official Reporters of the Senate.
The subcommittee proceeded to consider the state of transportation safety and security in Canada pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on October 2, 1996 and the resolution of the committee adopted on October 24, 1996.
WITNESSES:
From the British Columbia Aviation Council:
G.N. (Jerry) Lloyd, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Gerry Shields, Air Operations Group;
Stan Kaardal, Campbell River Aircraft Operators Association;
Terry Wolfe-Milner, Chairman of Training, Safety and General Aviation;
Villi Douglas, Operations Manager, Pacific Coastal Airlines;
Peter M. Evans, Director of Operations, Harbour Air Ltd.;
Lynn Morrison, Chief Pilot and Co-owner, Baxter Aviation.
From the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia:
Paul Reitsma, Member.
From the British Columbia Lightkeepers:
Jim Abram, President.
From the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union:
Wayne Sargent, Third Vice-President and Safety Co-ordinator, Canadian Area.
From the Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada:
Dennis McLennan, Chair.
From the British Columbia Coast Pilots Ltd.
Al Flotre, President.
From the Council of Marine Carriers:
Russel V. Cooper, President;
Peter Woodward, Vice-President.
From the British Columbia Ferry Corporation:
William H. Martin, Vice-President, Corporation Safety and Standards.
From the British Columbia Safety Council:
Brian Lowes, Executive Director;
Ed Derocher, Vice-President.
From the Pacific Trollers Association:
Stan Watterson, Vice-President.
From the Canadian Merchant Service Guild:
Robert D. McCoy.
From the Vancouver International Airport Authority:
Richard Koroscil, Vice-President, Airport Operations.
The witnesses from the British Columbia Aviation Council made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by the British Columbia Aviation Council be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 6050-2.35 / T1 - "11".
The witness from the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia made a statement and answered questions.
The witness from the British Columbia Lightkeepers made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by the British Columbia Lightkeepers be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 6050-2.35 / T1 - "12".
At 12:35 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 2:00 p.m., the meeting resumed.
The witness from the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union made a statement and answered questions.
The witness from the Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by the Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 6050-2.35 / T1 - "13".
The witness from the British Columbia Coast Pilots Ltd. made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by the British Columbia Coast Pilots Ltd be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 6050-2.35 / T1 - "14".
The witnesses from the Council of Marine Carriers made a statement and answered questions.
The witness from the British Columbia Ferry Corporation made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by the British Columbia Ferry Corporation be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 6050-2.35 / T1 - "15".
The witnesses from the British Columbia Safety Council made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:41 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 7:16 p.m., the meeting resumed.
The witness from the Pacific Trollers Association made a statement and answered questions.
The witness from the Canadian Merchant Service Guild made a statement and answered questions.
The witness from the Vancouver International Airport Authority made a statement and answered questions.
At 9:30 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Timothy Ross Wilson
Clerk of the Subcommittee