Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and
Communications
Issue 15 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, May 4, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 1:50 p.m. this day in Room 257-EB, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Bacon, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Bryden, Forrestall, Johnson, Poulin and Roberge (7).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Johnstone (1).
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 Corner Brook:
David Luther, Mayor.
From Oceanex (1997) Inc:
Erle G. Barrett, Vice-President.
From the Halifax-Dartmouth Port Development Commission:
Thomas J. Hayes, Chairman;
Wade Elliott, Executive Director.
From the Halifax Shipping Association:
Captain Claude L. Ball, Executive Director.
From the Port Alberni Harbour Commission:
Hugh Anderson, Chairman;
Denis White, Port Manager and Chief Executive Officer.
From the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia:
Ron Cartwright, President;
Joseph A. Nicol, Director;
Anthony G. Roper, Chairman of the Board;
Richard C. Stevens, Secretary-Treasurer.
From the Port of Nanaimo:
Patti Miller, Chair;
Bill Mills, Port Manager and Chief Executive Officer.
From the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority:
Michel Fournier, President;
André Latour, Vice-President, Human Resources;
Carol Lemelin, Comptroller and Treasurer;
André Landry, Director, Planning and Business Development.
From the Iron Ore Company of Canada:
Keith Eldridge, Vice-President.
From Aluminerie Alouette Inc:
Gilles Blouin, Vice-President.
From Wabush Mines:
Damien Lebel, General Manager.
From the Port of Sept-Îles:
Valmont Bourgeois, Port Captain;
Guy Gingras, Director of Personnel and Administration.
From the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia:
John Hamm, Leader.
The witnesses from the City of Corner Brook; from Oceanex (1977) Inc; from the Halifax-Darthmouth Port Development Commission; from the Halifax Shipping Association; from the Port Alberni Harbour Commission and from the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia each made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:40 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:55 p.m., the committee resumed.
The witnesses from the Port of Nanaimo; from the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority; from the Iron Ore Company of Canada; from Aluminerie Alouette Inc; from Wabush Mines; from the Port of Sept-Îles and from the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia each made a statement and answered questions.
At 8:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Michel Patrice
Clerk of the Committee