Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and
Communications
Issue 12 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, April 27, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 1:05 p.m. this day in Room 257-EB, the Chairman, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Bryden, Forrestall, Milne and Roberge (6).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Johnstone, Whelan, P.C. and Fitzpatrick (3).
In attendance: Martin Brennan, Special Advisor to the committee.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on March 26,1998, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-9, An Act for making the system of Canadian ports competitive, efficient and commercially oriented, providing for the establishing of port authorities and the divesting of certain harbours and ports, for the commercialization of the St. Lawrence Seaway and ferry services and other matters related to maritime trade and transport and amending the Pilotage Act and amending and repealing other Acts as a consequence. (See Issue No. 11, Thursday, April 2, 1998 for full text of Order of Reference.)
WITNESSES:
From the Toronto Harbour Commissioners:
Mr. Harold Peerenboom, Chairman;
Mr. Charles Parmelee, Vice-Chairman;
Mr. Gary F. Reid, General Manager;
Mr. Bill Jackman, Corporate Secretary;
Mr. Howard Joy, Commissioner;
Mr. Steve Ellis, Commissioner; and
Mr. Michael Walker, Commissioner.
From the Toronto City Council:
Mr. Tom Jakobek, Councillor.
From CAW Canada Seaway Workers:
Mr. Gary Fane, National Director of Transportation of the CAW;
Mr. Joel Fournier, President of CAW Local 4212; and
Mr. Vince Hearn, Chairman, CAW Local 4212.
From the Chamber of Maritime Commerce:
Mr. Doug Smith, President.
From the Canadian Shipowners Association:
Mr. Donald N. Morrison, President.
From the Labrador Metis Association:
Mr. Todd Russell, President; and
Mr. Robert Rose, Advisor.
From the Cape Breton Regional Municipality:
Mr. John Whalley, Manager.
From the Fraser River Harbour Commission:
Mr. Michael Jones, Chairman; and
Mr. Rick Pearce, Port Manager and Chief Executive Officer.
From the Canadian Merchant Service Guild:
Captain Maury R. Sjoquist, National President; and
Mr. Lawrence Dempsey, National Secretary Treasurer.
From the Windsor Port Users Group:
Mr. Jack Frye, Member of the Board.
From the Oshawa Harbour Commission:
Mr. Donald Walmsley, Chairman; and
Ms Donna P. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer.
The witnesses from The Toronto Harbour Commissioners; the CAW Canada Seaway Workers; the Chamber of Maritime Commerce; the Canadian Shipowners Association; the Labrador Metis Association and the Cape Breton Regional Municipality; made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:20 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:50 p.m., the committee resumed.
The witnesses from the Fraser River Harbour Commission, the Canadian Merchant Service Guild; the Windsor Port Users Group and the Oshawa Harbour Commission made a statement and answered questions.
At 8:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Michel Patrice
Clerk of the Committee