Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 12, 2009
(8)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 9:33 a.m., in room 256, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Cochrane, Dawson, Eyton, Fox, P.C., Housakos, Mercer, and Zimmer (9).

In attendance: Terrence Thomas and Tyler Kustra, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, the committee continued its study on the emerging issues related to its communications mandate and to report on the wireless sector. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No.1.)

WITNESSES:

Industry Canada:

Keith Parsonage, Director General, Information and Communications Technologies Branch.

Mr. Parsonage made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:51 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 26, 2009
(9)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 9:30 a.m., in room 256, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Cochrane, Dawson, Johnson, Merchant, Mockler, Munson Wallace and Zimmer (10).

In attendance: Terrence Thomas, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, the committee continued its study on the emerging issues related to its communications mandate and to report on the wireless sector. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No.1.)

WITNESSES:

University of Ottawa:

Michael Geist, Law Professor.

Mr. Geist made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:11 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 27, 2009
(10)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day, at 6:30 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Campbell, Cochrane, Fox, P.C., Housakos, Johnson, Merchant, Stratton, Wallace and Zimmer (11).

In attendance: Allison Padova, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, the committee began its examination of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act.

APPEARING:

The Honourable John Baird, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities;

Brian Jean, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

WITNESSES:

Transport Canada:

Lysane Durand, Legal Counsel, Legal Services;

Donald Roussel, Director General, Marine Safety;

Ross MacDonald, Manager, Special Projects and Arctic Shipping.

The Honourable John Baird made a statement and, together with Brian Jean, Lysane Durand, Donald Roussel and Ross MacDonald, answered questions.

At 7:19 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:20 p.m., the committee resumed.

It was agreed that the committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act.

It was agreed that the title stand postponed.

It was agreed that clause 1 carry.

It was agreed that clause 2 carry.

It was agreed that the title carry.

It was agreed that this bill be adopted without amendment.

It was agreed that the chair report the bill, without amendment, to the Senate at the earliest opportunity.

At 7:21 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Vanessa Moss-Norbury

Clerk of the Committee