Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 2 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 8, 2016

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 8, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met in camera this day at 9:30 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Dawson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Boisvenu, Dawson, Eggleton, P.C., Greene, Housakos, Mercer, Oh, Runciman and Unger (10).

In attendance: Jed Chong and Allison Padova, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to rule 12-16 (1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda.

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room during the in camera meeting.

It was agreed that the committee invite the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, P.C., M.P., Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to appear on March 23, 2016.

It was agreed:

That the chair be authorized to seek authority from the Senate for the following order of reference:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and report on the development of a strategy to facilitate the transport of crude oil to eastern Canadian refineries and to ports on the East and West coasts of Canada;

That the committee also examine how to share the risks and benefits as broadly as possible throughout the country; and

That the committee report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2016, and that it retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

It was agreed:

That the chair be authorized to seek authority from the Senate for the following order of reference:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine and report on the regulatory and technical issues related to the deployment of connected and automated vehicles. In particular, the study would consider the long-term implications and challenges of these technologies, such as the impacts on privacy, energy, land use, transportation demand and employment; and

That the committee report to the Senate no later than March 30, 2017, and that it retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

It was agreed:

That the committee invite the Honourable David Emerson, P.C., former chair of the Canada Transportation Act Review Panel to appear; and

That the chair send a letter to Mr. Emerson to that effect.

At 10:16 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee