Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 8, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 8, 2017
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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 chair, the Honourable Dennis Dawson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Bovey, Cormier, Dawson, Doyle, Duffy, Eggleton, P.C., Greene, MacDonald, Mercer, Runciman, Saint-Germain and Unger (13).

In attendance: Jed Chong and Nicole Sweeney, Analysts, 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, March9, 2016, the committee continued its examination of the regulatory and technical issues related to the deployment of connected and automated vehicles. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

Transport Canada:

Catherine Higgens, Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs, Programs Group;

Craig Hutton, Director General, Strategic Policy, Policy Group;

Kim Benjamin, Director General, Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulation, Safety and Security Group;

Ryan Klomp, Acting Senior Director, Environmental and Transportation Programs, Programs Group.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Higgens made a statement and, together with Ms. Benjamin, Mr. Hutton and Mr. Klomp, answered questions.

At 7:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Victor Senna

Co-Clerk of the Committee

Barbara Reynolds

Co-Clerk of the Committee