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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 4 - Minutes

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OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 28, 2001
(6)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 5:35 p.m., in Room 256-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Callbeck, Eyton, Forrestall and Setlakwe (6).

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 February 7, 2001, the committee proceeded to study Bill S-3. (See Issue No. 2, Tuesday, March 13, 2001 and Wednesday, March 14, 2001, for full text of the Order of Reference).

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Industrial Transportation Association:

Lisa MacGillivray, President;

Sophie Tourangeau, Communications Director.

From the Forest Products Association of Canada:

David W. Church, Director, Transportation, Recycling & Purchasing;

Paul Terry, Corporate Manager, Transportation & Logistics, Domtar Inc.

The witnesses made a presentation and answered questions.

The Forest Products Association of Canada submitted a brief.

It was moved by the Honourable Senator Forrestall -- That the following budget application for legislation be approved for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration:

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES

Professional and Special Services	$ 42,000
Transportation and Communications	700
Other Expenditures	700
Total	$ 43,400

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

At 7:21 p.m., it was agreed -- That the committee adjourned to the call
of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee

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