Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Proceedings of the Subcommittee on
Transportation Safety

Second Session Thirty-fifth Parliament, 1996-97

Chairman: The Honourable J. MICHAEL FORRESTALL

Tuesday, March 18, 1997
Wednesday, March 19, 1997
Thursday, March 20, 1997

Issue No. 8

State of transportation safety in Canada

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for March 18 (69K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for March 19 (147K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for March 20 (186K)

WITNESSES:

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

From the Atlantic Provinces Transportation Commission:

Peter Vuillemot, General Manager.

From the Secunda Marine Services Ltd.:

John Hughes, Port Manager.

Wednesday, March 19, 1997

From the Halifax Marine Pilots Committee:

Alan Stockdale, Chairman;

Andrew Rae, Member.

From the St. John Port Corporation:

Peter Turner, Harbour Master.

From the Halifax Port Corporation:

David F. Bellefontaine, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Randall Sherman, Harbour Master, Director of Operations;

George Malec, Assistant Harbour Master.

From the Police Association of Nova Scotia, Local 112, (Ports Canada Police):

Eric Mott, Constable.

Thursday, March 20, 1997

From Railtex Canada Inc.:

Peter E. McCarron, General Manager.

From J.D. Irving Ltd.:

Jack Walker, General Manager;

Scott Smith.

From the Canadian Helicopters Limited:

Dave McCutcheon, Flight Safety Manager.

From the Company of Masters Mariners of Canada:

Alan Knight, Divisional Master;

Richard Cobanli, Member.

MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON

The Honourable J. Michael Forrestall, Chair

The Honourable Willie Adams, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Bacon, *Fairbairn, P.C. (or Graham), *Lynch-Staunton (or Berntson), Mercier, Roberge

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 3)