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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 15 - Minutes

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OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 31, 2001
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communica tions met this day at 5:52 p.m., in room 256, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Biron, Callbeck, Eyton, Finestone, P.C.,Fitzpatrick, Gill, Gustafson, LaPierre and Oliver (11).

In attendance: Martin Brennan, Special Advisor to the Committee and Joseph Dion, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on October 16, 2001, the committee proceeded to study Bill S-33.

WITNESSES:

From Transport Canada:

Valérie Dufour, Director General, Air Policy;

Vayzel Lee, Policy Advisor, Domestic Air Policy;

Louis Gautier, Counsel, Legal Services.

From the Air Transport Association of Canada:

Louise-Hélène Sénécal, Assistant General Counsel, Litigation;

J.C. (Cliff) MacKay, President and Chief Executive Officer.

At 6:36 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 6:59 p.m., the committee resumed.

At 7:06 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:17 p.m., the committee resumed.

The witnesses made a presentation and answered questions.

Transport Canada submitted a brief.

At 7:51 p.m., it was agreed - That the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee

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