Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 27, 2007
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 9:35 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Dawson, Johnson, Merchant, Oliver, Tkachuk and Zimmer (8).
In attendance: Allison Padova, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 14, 2007, the committee continued its consideration on the containerized freight traffic handled by Canada's ports. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters:
David T. Fung, Chair of the Board of Directors and Chairman and CEO of ACDEG International Inc.;
Jean-Michel Laurin, Vice-President, Global Business Policy.
Mr. Fung made a statement and, together with Mr. Laurin, answered questions.
At 11:05 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 28, 2007
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 6:15 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, Dawson, Johnson, Merchant, Oliver, Phalen and Zimmer (8).
In attendance: Allison Padova, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 14, 2007, the committee continued its consideration of containerized freight traffic handled by Canada's ports. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
Canadian Trucking Alliance:
Graham Cooper, Senior Vice-President;
Ron Lennox, Vice-President, Trade and Security;
Elly Meister, Vice-President, Public Affairs.
Mr. Cooper made a statement and, together with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 7:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Denis Robert
Clerk of the Committee