Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
First Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001
Chair: The Honourable LISE BACON
Tuesday, March 13, 2001
Wednesday, March 14, 2001
Issue No. 2
First and second meetings on: Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Transport Act, 1987 and to make consequential amendments to other Acts- Order of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 13, 2001 (75K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 14, 2001 (88K)
APPEARING:
The Honourable David Collenette, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport
WITNESSES:
Tuesday, March 13, 2001From Transport Canada:
Derek Sweet, Acting Director General, Road Safety Programs;
Elizabeth MacNab, Counsel, Legal Services;
Bill Elliot, Assistant Deputy Minister.
Wednesday, March 14, 2001
From Canadians for Responsible and Safe Highways:
Bob Evans, Executive Director.
From the Canadian Trucking Alliance:
Graham Cooper, Senior Vice-President;
Massimo Bergamini, Vice-President, Public Affairs.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Lise Bacon, ChairThe Honourable J. Michael Forrestall, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Adams, Callbeck, *Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Eyton, Finestone, P.C., Fitzpatrick, Johnson, *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Maheu, Setlakwe
* Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 4)
Change in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Christensen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Milne (March 9, 2001).
Substitution was pending for the Honourable Senator Christensen (March 9, 2001).
The name of the Honourable Senator Maheu substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C. (March 13, 2001).
The name of the Honourable Senator Johnson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Spivak (March 14, 2001).