Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 24 - Minutes

VANCOUVER, Monday, March 25, 2002
(38)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:00 a.m., in Vancouver, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Forrestall, Gustafson, Jaffer and Phalen (6).

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

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

Also in attendance: The official reporters for the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on September 26, 2001, the committee proceeded with the examination of issues facing the intercity busing industry (See Issue No. 21, Monday, February 11, 2002, Tuesday, February 12, 2002, Wednesday, February 13, 2002, for full text of the Order of Reference).

WITNESSES:

From Gray Line Victoria:

Michael G. Cafferky, General Manager.

As an individual:

Bill Waters, Professor.

From Motor Coach Canada:

Brian Crow, President;

Sheldon Eggen, Director.

At 10:40 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:05 a.m., the committee resumed.

The witnesses from Gray Line Victoria, Motor Coach Canada and Mr. Bill Waters made a presentation and answered questions.

Gray Line Victoria, Motor Coach Canada and Mr. Bill Waters submitted a brief.

At 11:55 a.m., it was agreed — That the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

VANCOUVER, Monday, March 25, 2002
(39)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 1:05 p.m., in Vancouver, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Forrestall, Gustafson, Jaffer, Oliver and Phalen (7).

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

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

Also in attendance: The official reporters for the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on September 26, 2001, the committee proceeded with the examination of issues facing the intercity busing industry (See Issue No. 21, Monday, February 11, 2002, Tuesday, February 12, 2002, Wednesday, February 13, 2002, for full text of the Order of Reference).

WITNESSES:

From the Union of British Columbia Municipalities:

Hans Cunningham, President;

Marie Crawford, Assistant Executive Director.

From the British Columbia Old Age Pensioners Organization:

Wil Holland, Past President.

From the British Columbia Trucking Association:

Paul Landry, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Jim Storie, President of the Vancouver Trolley Company.

The witnesses from the Brithish Columbia Old Age Pensioners Organization, the British Columbia Trucking Association and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities made a presentation and answered questions.

The Brithish Columbia Old Age Pensioners Organization, the British Columbia Trucking Association and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities submitted a brief.

At 3:10 p.m., it was agreed — That the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee