Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue No. 28 - Minutes of Proceedings - January 30, 2018
OTTAWA, Tuesday, January 30, 2018
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:30 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Dennis Dawson, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Cormier, Dawson, Gagné, Griffin, MacDonald, Mitchell and Plett (8).
In attendance: Jed Chong and Zackery Shaver, 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 Friday, December 8, 2017, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 27.)
WITNESSES:
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority:
Andie Andreou, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Financial Officer;
Neil Parry, Vice-President, Service Delivery.
Canadian Transportation Agency:
Scott Streiner, Chair and Chief Executive Officer.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada:
Kathy Fox, Chair, Executive Office;
Jean L. Laporte, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Office;
Kirby Jang, Director of Investigations, Rail and Pipeline Investigations Branch;
Mark Clitsome, Special Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer, Executive Office.
The deputy chair made a statement.
Mr. Parry and Mr. Streiner made statements and, together with Ms. Andreou, answered questions.
At 10:30 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:34 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Fox made a statement and, together with Mr. Laporte, Mr. Jang and Mr. Clitsome, answered questions.
At 11:18 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Victor Senna
Clerk of the Committee