Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 5, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 5, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:46 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, Galvez, Greene, Griffin, MacDonald, Mercer, Runciman and Saint-Germain (9).

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:

Alberta Transportation, Government of Alberta:

Wendy Doyle, Co-Chair, Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators, Automated Vehicles Working Group.

Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators:

Allison Fradette, Executive Director.

Ms. Fradette and Ms. Doyle made statements and answered questions.

It was agreed that the committee would not meet on Wednesday, April 12, 2017.

At 7:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Victor Senna

Clerk of the Committee