Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 18 - Orders of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, May 21, 2013:

The Honourable Senator Dawson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and report on the challenges faced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in the context of the complex and changing broadcasting and communications landscape; and

That the committee report to the Senate from time to time, with a final report no later than October 31, 2014 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, June 5, 2013:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Unger, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel), for the second reading of Bill C-52, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (administration, air and railway transportation and arbitration).

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Gary W. O'Brien

Clerk of the Senate