Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 13 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 29, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 29, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:48 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Michael L. MacDonald, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Bovey, Cormier, Galvez, Griffin, MacDonald, Mercer and Runciman (8).

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, March 9, 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:

Employment and Social Development Canada:

Jonathan Will, Director General, Economic Policy Directorate, Strategic and Service Policy Branch;

Amy Mifflin-Sills, Director, Program Policy, Skills and Employment Branch;

Atiq Rahman, Acting Director General, Canada Student Loan Program, Learning Branch.

The deputy chair made a statement.

Mr. Will made a statement and, together with Ms. Mifflin-Sills and Mr. Rahman, answered questions.

At 7:34 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Victor Senna

Clerk of the Committee