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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 22, 1997
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 3:39 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Lise Bacon, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Anderson, Bacon, Cochrane, Johnson, Landry, Mercier, Pépin, Perrault, Roberge and Spivak. (10)

In attendance: Martin Brennan, Consultant, Parliamentary Centre; Marc Chénier, Committee Researcher.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

From the Department of Transport:

Louis Ranger, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy;

Gerard McDonald, Director, Marine Pilotage;

Bruce Bowie, Director, Marine Policy;

Neil MacNeil, Executive Director, Harbours and Ports;

Barrie LePitre, General Counsel, Legal Services.

From the Vancouver Port Authority:

Norman C. Stark, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Neil MacNeil.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, April 22, 1997, the committee proceeded to consider Bill C-44, the Canada Marine Act.

The witnesses from the Department of Transport made a statement and answered questions.

It was agreed, -- That the presentation by the Department of Transport be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5900 T1 -2.35 /C-44, 18, "1".

The witnesses from the Vancouver Port Authority made a statement and answered questions.

It was agreed, -- That the presentation by the Vancouver Port Authority be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 5900 T1 -2.35 /C-44, 18, "2".

At 5:01 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Timothy Ross Wilson

Clerk of the Committee

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