Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and
Communications
Issue 2 -- Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 30, 1996
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met, at 4:34 p.m., this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Lise Bacon, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Atkins, Bacon, Forrestall, Perrault, Poulin, Roberge, Roux and Spivak. (9)
In attendance: John Christopher, David Johansen and Daniel J. Shaw, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament; Martin Brennan, Consultant, Parliamentary Centre; Michel Patrice, Legislative Clerk, Committees and Private Legislation Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
The Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-14, An Act to continue the National Transportation Agency as the Canadian Transportation Agency, to consolidate and revise the National Transportation Act, 1987 and the Railway Act and to amend or repeal other Acts as a consequence.
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association:
Terry Park, Novacor Chemicals Ltd.;
David Finlayson.
From the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association:
Russ Lewis, Stone Consolidated Corp.;
Mel Nunweiler, Canfor Corp.;
David Church.
From Prairie Pools Inc.:
Leroy Larsen;
Charlie Swanson.
From the Western Canadian Shippers' Coalition:
Robert Renwick, Chairman;
Emile Dubois, Luscar Coal Ltd.;
Thomas Culham, Weldwood of Canada Ltd.;
Kevin Doyle, Sultran Ltd.;
James Foran, Q.C., Legal Counsel.
The witnesses made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5900 T1 - 2.35 / C-14, 2 "4".
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5900 T1 - 2.35 / C-14, 2 "5".
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by Prairie Pools Inc. be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5900 T1 - 2.35 / C-14, 2 "6".
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by the Western Canadian Shippers' Coalition be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5900 T1 - 2.35 / C-14, 2 "7".
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by Sultran Ltd. be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5900 T1 - 2.35 / C-14, 2 "8".
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by Luscar Ltd. be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5900 T1 - 2.35 / C-14, 2 "9".
At 6:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 2, 1996
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met, at 9:02 a.m., this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Lise Bacon, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Atkins, Bacon, Perrault, Poulin, Roux and Spivak. (7)
In attendance: David Johansen and Daniel J. Shaw, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament; Martin Brennan, Consultant, Parliamentary Centre; Michel Patrice, Legislative Clerk, Committees and Private Legislation Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
The Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-14, An Act to continue the National Transportation Agency as the Canadian Transportation Agency, to consolidate and revise the National Transportation Act, 1987 and the Railway Act and to amend or repeal other Acts as a consequence.
WITNESSES:
From Canadian National:
Paul M. Tellier, President and Chief Executive Officer
Gerald K. Davies, Senior Vice-President, Marketing
Serge A. Cantin, System General Counsel
From Rail-Tex Inc.:
Bruce M. Flohr, Chief Executive Officer
From the National Farmers' Union:
Terry Boehm, Chair, Transportation Committee
The witnesses from Canadian National made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by Canadian National be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5900 T1 - 2.35 / C-14, 2 "10".
The witnesses from Rail-Tex Inc. made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by Rail-Tex be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5900 -- T1 2.35 / C-14, 2 "11".
The witnesses from the National Farmers Union made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by the National Farmers Union be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5900 T1 - 2.35 / C-14, 2 "12".
The Honourable Senator Spivak moved that the communications study referred to the Committee by the Senate on May 1, 1996 be referred for consideration and report to the Subcommittee on Communications.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Atkins moved that reasonable travelling and living expenses of the representative from the National Farmers Union be reimbursed pursuant to the Rules of the Senate.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
At 10:58 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Timothy Ross Wilson
Clerk of the Committee