Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 2 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 20, 2016

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 20, 2016
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[Translation]

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, Eggleton, PC, Greene, MacDonald, Mercer, Runciman, Tannas and Unger (10).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Pratte (1).

In attendance: Jed Chong, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, the committee continued its study 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.

WITNESS:

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP:

Alan Ross, Partner.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Ross made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:38 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the meeting continued in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

The committee considered a draft agenda.

At 7:41 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee