Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 34 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, April 24, 2018:

The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Black (Alberta), seconded by the Honourable Senator Bovey, for the second reading of Bill S-245, An Act to declare the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project and related works to be for the general advantage of Canada.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Black (Alberta) moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mitchell, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.

ATTEST:

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Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, May 9, 2018:

The Senate resumed debate on the motion, as amended, of the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Bellemare:

That the Senate agree to House of Commons amendment 4, as well as House of Commons amendments 1, 2 and 3 made to its amendments 6, 7(b) and 9 to 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;

That the Senate do not insist on its amendments 1(a)(i), 1(a)(ii), 1(b), 3, 4, 5(a)(i), 5(a)(ii), 5(a)(iii), 5(b), and 10(a), to which the House of Commons has disagreed;

That the Senate insist on its amendments 7(c) and 8, to which the House of Commons has disagreed; and

That, pursuant to rule 16-3, the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be charged with drawing up the reasons for the Senate's insistence on its amendments and present its report, with the reasons for the insistence, on or before the later of May 10, 2018, and the second day the Senate sits after the adoption of this order; and

That, once the reasons for the insistence have been agreed to by the Senate, a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house accordingly.

The question being put on the motion, as amended, it was adopted, on division.

ATTEST:

Richard Denis
Clerk of the Senate