Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 30, 1998
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met at 10:35 a.m. this day in Room 256-S, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Bacon, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Bryden, Forrestall, Johnson, Perrault, P.C. and Roberge (7).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Johnstone and Whelan (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 City of Toronto:

Joe D'Abramo.

From the City of Hamilton:

Mayor Robert Morrow;

Alderman Bob Charters.

Patrice Noé Johnson, City Solicitor

From the City of Windsor:

Mayor Michael Hurst;

Matt Marchand, Policy Assistant.

From the City of Oshawa:

Nester Pidwerbecki, Councillor;

Bob Boychyn, Councillor;

Irv Harrell, Councillor.

The witnesses from the City of Toronto and the City of Hamilton made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:10 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:30 p.m., the committee resumed.

The witnesses from the City of Windsor and the City of Oshawa made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee