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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997

Chairman: The Honourable LISE BACON

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Tuesday, December 2, 1997

Issue No. 3

First Meeting on: Examination of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act (Marine Liability)

• Order of Reference
• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (71K)

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APPEARING:

The Honourable David Collonette, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport

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WITNESSES:

From Transport Canada:

Margaret Bloodworth, Deputy Minister of Transport;

Alfred Popp, Senior General Counsel; and

Terry Rysanek, Chief, Marine Insurance.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Lise Bacon, Chairman

The Honourable J. Michael Forrestall, Deputy Chairman

and

The Honourable Senators:

Adams, Buchanan, P.C., De Bané, P.C., *Graham, P.C. (or Carstairs), Johnson, *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella (Acting)), Mercier, Perrault, P.C., Poulin, Roberge, Rompkey, P.C., Spivak

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

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