Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue No. 4 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 7, 2016
OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 7, 2016
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:30 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Michael L. MacDonald, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Boisvenu, Doyle, Eggleton, P.C., Greene, MacDonald, Mercer and Unger (8).
In attendance: Jed Chong, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, 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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
WITNESSES:
Transport Canada:
Laureen Kinney, Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security;
Brigitte Diogo, Director General, Rail Safety;
Benoit Turcotte, Director, Regulatory Affairs Branch.
Natural Resources Canada:
Terence Hubbard, Director General, Petroleum Resources Branch;
Lisanne Bazinet, Deputy Director, Pipelines Gas and LNG Division, Petroleum Resources Branch;
Timothy Gardiner, Director General, Strategic Projects Secretariat, Major Projects Management Office.
Ms. Kinney made a statement and, together with Ms. Diogo and Mr. Turcotte, answered questions.
At 10:22 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:25 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Hubbard made a statement and, together with Mr. Gardiner, answered questions.
At 11:12 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Daniel Charbonneau
Clerk of the Committee