Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

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

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 2, 2016
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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 deputy chair, the Honourable Michael L. MacDonald, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Doyle, Eggleton, P.C., Greene, MacDonald, Runciman and Unger (7).

In attendance: Jed Chong and Nicole Sweeney, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; and Victor Senna, Procedural Clerk, Senate Committees Directorate.

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:

Citizens Coalition for Clean Air:

Gordon Dalzell, Chairperson (by video conference).

Red Head Anthony's Cove Preservation Association:

Lynaya Astephen (by video conference).

Friends of Musquash Inc.:

David H. Thompson, Acting Chairperson (by video conference).

As an individual:

Paula Tippett (by video conference).

The deputy chair made a statement.

Mr. Dalzell and Ms. Astephen made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:27 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:31 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Thompson and Ms. Tippett made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds

Clerk of the Committee