Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings
HALIFAX, Friday, February 8, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 9 a.m., in the Windsor Room, Prince George Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Honourable Lise Bacon, Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Dawson, Mercer, Oliver, Tkachuk and Zimmer (7).
In attendance: John Christopher, 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:
Halifax Port Authority:
Karen Oldfield, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Paul MacIsaac, Senior Vice-President;
George Malec, Vice-President, Business Development and Operations.
Ms. Oldfield made a statement and, together with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 10:21 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
HALIFAX, Friday, February 8, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 1:30 p.m., in the Windsor Room, Prince George Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Honourable Lise Bacon, Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Cowan, Dawson, Mercer, Oliver, Tkachuk and Zimmer (8).
In attendance: John Christopher, 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:
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC):
David Chaundy, Senior Economist.
Melford International Terminal Inc.:
Paul Martin, President;
Bob Stevens, Chief Executive Officer;
John Vickerman, Principal, TranSystems Corporation;
Richie Mann, Vice-President, Marketing.
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA):
Deborah Windsor, Vice-President, Nova Scotia;
Janine Fraser, Policies Analyst.
Greater Halifax Partnership:
Stephen Dempsey, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Dan English, Chief Administrative Officer, Halifax Regional Municipality.
NSCAD University:
John D. Mabley, Vice-President, University Relations;
Linda Hutchison, Associate Director of Advancement.
Mr. Chaundy made a statement and answered questions.
At 2:35 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2:38 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Martin and Mr. Vickerman made statements and, with Mr. Stevens and Mr. Mann, answered questions.
At 3:42 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:48 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Windsor made a statement and, with Ms. Fraser, answered questions.
At 4:34 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:48 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Dempsey and Mr. English made statements and answered questions.
Mr. Mabley and Ms. Hutchison made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:37 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
HALIFAX, Saturday, February 9, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 9 a.m., in the Windsor Room, Prince George Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Honourable Lise Bacon, Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Cowan, Mercer, Oliver, Tkachuk and Zimmer (7).
In attendance: John Christopher, 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:
Atlantic Institute for Market Studies:
Charles Cirtwill, Acting President;
Barrie Hebb, Research Economist.
International Longshoremen's Association Council of Unions:
David Cranston, President / Business Agent, I.L.A. Local 269;
Fred R. Rhodenizer, Vice-President, I.L.A. Local 269;
John W. Campbell, President, I.L.A. Local 1825.
Halifax Gateway Council:
James Frost, Executive Director;
John Hamblin, Member of the Board of Directors, Halifax Gateway Council, and President, Clarke IT Solutions Inc.
Consolidated Fastfrate:
Rob Pittman, Halifax Branch Manager.
Laurentian Energy:
James Wooder, Chief Executive Officer, Sydport Container Terminal Project.
Mr. Cirtwill made a statement and, with Mr. Hebb, answered questions.
Mr. Cranston made a statement and, with the other witnesses from the International Longshoremen's Association, answered questions.
At 10:42 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:49 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Frost and Mr. Hamblin made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Pittman made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Wooder made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Denis Robert
Clerk of the Committee