Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 16 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 10, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 10, 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 Beyak, Boisvenu, Bovey, Duffy, Eggleton, P.C., Galvez, MacDonald, 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:

Innovative Vehicle Institute:

François Adam, General Manager;

Frederick Prigge, Research and Development Director.

As an individual:

Ata Khan, Professor, Member of ONE-ITS Board of Directors, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University.

The deputy chair made a statement.

Mr. Khan, Mr. Adam and Mr. Prigge made statements and answered questions.

At 8:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Victor Senna

Clerk of the Committee