Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 1 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, October 14, 1999:

The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Graham, P.C.:

That, pursuant to subsection 47(5) of the Canada Transportation Act, the order laid before this Chamber on September 14, 1999, authorizing certain major air carriers and persons to negotiate and enter into any conditional agreement, be referred for review to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications;

That the Committee hear, amongst others, the Minister of Transport;

That the Committee have the power to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 15, 1999.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate