Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 20 - Minutes of Proceedings

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:32 a.m., in room 256, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bacon, Biron, Finestone, P.C., Gill, Gustafson, LaPierre, Oliver and Spivak (8).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Robertson (1).

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 December 10, 2001, the committee proceeded to studyBill C-44. (See Issue No. 20, Tuesday, December 11, 2001 and Wednesday, December 12, 2001 for full text of the Order of Reference).

WITNESSES:

From Transport Canada:

Mr. John A. Read, Director General, Transport Dangerous Goods;

Mr. Hal Whiteman, Director General, Security and Emergency Preparedness;

Mr. William Elliott, Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security Group;

Ms Sherill Besser, Senior Counsel, Legal Services.

From the Air Transport Association of Canada:

Mr. J. Clifford Mackay, President and Chief Executive Officer.

From the International Air Transport Association:

Mr. Robert A. Davidson, Assistant Director, Facilitation Services.

The witnesses made a presentation and answered questions.

The International Air Transport Association and Transport Canada submitted a brief to the committee.

At 11:42 a.m., it was agreed - That the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Wednesday, December 12, 2001
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport andCommunications met this day at 3:18 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Biron, Callbeck, Finestone, P.C., Gill, Gustafson, LaPierre, Lynch-Staunton, Oliver and Spivak (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 December 10, 2001, the committee proceeded to studyBill C-44. (See Issue No. 20, Tuesday, December 11, 2001 and Wednesday, December 12, 2001 for full text of the Order of Reference).

APPEARING:

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

WITNESSES:

From Transport Canada:

Mr. John A. Read, Director General, Transport Dangerous Goods;

Mr. William Elliott, Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security Group;

Ms Sherill Besser, Senior Counsel, Legal Services.

From the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

Mr. George Radwanski, Privacy Commissioner.

The witnesses made a presentation and answered questions.

The Minister of Transport submitted a brief to the committee.

It was agreed - That the committee proceeded to the clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-44.

It was agreed - That the title stand postponed.

It was agreed - That clause 1 carry.

It was agreed - That the title carry.

It was agreed - That the bill be adopted without amendment.

It was moved by the Honourable Senator Oliver - That observations be appended to the report about the use of information that is collected under Schedules I and II and ask the minister or the department to seek assurance in that regards.

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

It was agreed - That the Chair report the bill, as adopted, with observations, to the Senate.

At 5:14 p.m., it was agreed - That the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee