Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and
Communications
Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 28, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 10:07 a.m. this day in Room 257-EB, the Chairman, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bacon, Bryden, Buchanan, P.C., Forrestall, Roberge, Rompkey, P.C. and Spivak (7).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Johnstone and Mercier (2).
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 Strait of Canso Superport Nova Scotia:
Blaine Gillis.
From Centre Québécois du droit de l'environnement (CQDE):
Franklin Gertler;
Laurie Ham.
From the University of Saskatchewan:
Marie Anne Bowden.
The witnesses made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed -- That the following budget application for its legislation be approved for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration:
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Special Services
|
$ 46,250
|
| Transportation and Communications
|
6,700
|
| Other Expenditures
|
700
|
| Total
|
$53,250
|
It was agreed -- That the following budget application for its special study on Communications be approved for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration:
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Special Services
|
$ 91,000
|
| Transportation and Communications
|
99,550
|
| Other Expenditures
|
500
|
| Total
|
$ 190,050
|
At 12:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Michel Patrice
Clerk of the Committee