Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Second Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1999-2000

Chair: The Honourable LISE BACON

Monday, June 5, 2000

Issue No. 14

First meeting on:

Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act, the Competition Act, the Competition Tribunal Act and the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to amend another Act in consequence

APPEARING:

The Honourable David Collenette, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport

WITNESSES:

From Transport Canada:

Margaret Bloodworth, Deputy Minister;

Valérie Dufour, Director General, Air Policy and Programs Group;

Jacques E. Pigeon, General Counsel, Legal Services.

From the Canadian Association of Airline Passengers:

Michael Janigan, Executive Director, Public Interest, Advocacy Centre.

Michael Murphy, President, Safety Interest, Advocacy Centre.

From the Air Transport Association of Canada:

J. Clifford Mackay, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Warren Everson, Vice-President, Policy and Strategic Planning.

From the Association des gens de l'air du Québec:

Serge Martel, Pilot.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Lise Bacon, Chair

The Honourable J. Michael Forrestall, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Adams, * Boudreau, P.C. (or Hays), Callbeck, Finestone, P.C., Furey, Johnson, Kirby, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Perrault, P.C., Roberge, Spivak

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Kirby substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Furey (May 9, 2000).

The name of the Honourable Senator Banks substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kirby (May 16, 2000).

The name of the Honourable Senator Kirby substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Banks (May 17, 2000).