Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009
Chair: The Honourable LISE BACON
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Issue No. 4
Fifth meeting on:
The emerging issues related to its communications mandate
and to report on the wireless sector
First, second and third (final) meetings on:
BillC-7, An Act to amend the Marine Liability Act and the Federal Courts Act
and to make consequential amendments to other acts
INCLUDING:
THE SIXTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(BillC-7)
- Order of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Sixth Report
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, June 3, 2009 (115K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, June 10, 2009 (40K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, June 16, 2009 (80K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, June 17, 2009 (17K)
APPEARING
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
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
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Barrett Xplore:
John Maduri, CEO.
Public Works and Government Services Canada:
John McBain, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Real Property Branch;
Bonnie MacKenzie, Director General, Engineering Assets Strategy.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Transport Canada:
Tim Meisner, Director General, Marine Policy;
Jerry Rysanek, Director, International Marine Policy;
Mark Gauthier, General Counsel, Maritime Law Secretariat, Legal Services.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Canadian Bar Association:
Simon Barker, Chair, National Maritime Law Section;
Kerri Froc, Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Transport Canada:
Tim Meisner, Director General, Marine Policy;
Donald Roussel, Director General, Marine Safety;
François Marier, Senior Policy Advisor, International Marine Policy and Liability;
Mark Gauthier, General Counsel, Maritime Law Secretariat, Legal Services.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Lise Bacon, Chair
The Honourable Janis G. Johnson, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Adams, Cochrane, * Cowan (or Tardif), Dawson, Eyton, Fox, P.C., Housakos, * LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mercer, Merchant, Wallace, Zimmer
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Zimmer replaced the Honourable Senator Bank (June 18, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Eyton replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (June 18, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Banks replaced the Honourable Senator Zimmer (June 16, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Eyton (June 16, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Eyton replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (June 16, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Eyton (June 15, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Eyton replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (June 11, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Eyton (June 10, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (June 4, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C. replaced the Honourable Senator Dawson (June 2, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Eyton replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (May 28, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Mercer replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (May 28, 2009).