Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and
Communications
Issue 17 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 7, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 10:40 a.m. this day in Room 256-S, the Chairman, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bacon, Bryden, De Bané, P.C., Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Johnson, Johnstone, Perrault, P.C., Poulin and Spivak (10).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Callbeck.
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.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable David Collenette, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport.
WITNESSES:
From the City of Summerside:
M. Bruce MacDougall; and
M. Mike Thususka.
From Transport Canada:
Ms Margaret Bloodworth, Deputy Minister;
Mr. Louis Ranger, Assistant Deputy Minister for Policy;
Mr. André Pageot, Director General, Marine Policy;
Mr. Bruce Bowie, Executive Director, Marine Reform; and
Mr. Randy Morriss, Director General, Ports Programs and Divestiture.
The witnesses from the City of Summerside each made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:40 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:45 a.m., the committee resumed.
The Honourable David Collenette made a statement and answered questions.
The witnesses from Transport Canada each made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Michel Patrice
Clerk of the Committee