Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 2, 2000
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:06 a.m., in Room 256-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, De Bané, P.C., Forrestall, Furey, Poulin and Spivak (7).
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate and Martin Brennan, special advisor to the committee.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on April 4, 2000, the committee proceeded to study Bill S-17. (See Issue No. 10, Wednesday, March 1st , 2000 and Tuesday, April 11, 2000 for full text of the Order of Reference.)
WITNESSES:
From The Shipping Federation of Canada:
Gilles Bélanger, President and CEO;
Sonia Simard, Director, Policy and Government Affairs.
From Canadian Maritime Law Association:
A. Barry Oland, President.
The witnesses made a presentation and answered questions. The Committee proceeded to discuss future business.
It was moved by the Honourable Senator Forrestall, --
That a Subcommittee on Transportation Safety be established to study matters relating to transportation safety which may be referred to it from time to time by the Committee.
The question being put on the motion, it was resolved in the affirmative.
It was moved by the Honourable Senator Forrestall, --
That the Subcommittee consist of five (5) members, three (3) of whom shall constitute a quorum.
The question being put on the motion, it was resolved in the affirmative.
It was moved by the Honourable Senator Forrestall, --
That the initial membership of the Subcommittee on Transportation Safety be as follows: the Honourable Senators Adams, Callbeck, Forrestall, Perrault, P.C. and Roberge; and
That a substitution in membership be communicated to the Clerk of the Subcommittee
The question being put on the motion, it was resolved in the affirmative.
It was moved by the Honourable Senator Forrestall, --
That the Subcommittee be authorized to send for persons, papers and records, whenever required, and to print from day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by it.
The question being put on the motion, it was resolved in the affirmative.
It was moved by the Honourable Senator Forrestall, --
That the committee's power to permit coverage by electronic media of meetings be conferred on the subcommittee.
The question being put on the motion, it was resolved in the affirmative.
It is moved by the Honourable Senator Forrestall, --
That the study on upon the state of transportation safety and security in Canada and to complete a comparative review of technical issues and legal and regulatory structures, referred to the Committee by the Senate on March 21, 2000, be referred to the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation Safety for consideration and report pursuant to the Rules of the Senate.
The question being put on the motion, it was resolved in the affirmative.
At 10:10 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Michel Patrice
Clerk of the Committee