Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 17, 2012

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 17, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Dawson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Dawson, Doyle, Greene, Jaffer, MacDonald, Merchant, Stratton, Unger, Verner, P.C. and Zimmer (11).

In attendance: Alexandre Lavoie, 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 Wednesday, June 15, 2011, the committee continued its consideration on emerging issues related to the Canadian airline industry. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESS:

Northern Air Transport Association:

Stephen Nourse, Executive Director.

Mr. Nourse made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 7:30 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:32 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

At 7:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jean-Yves LeFort

Clerk of the Committee