Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 51 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 17, 2019 (morning meeting)

TERRACE, Wednesday, April 17, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9 a.m., in room Skeena, Best Western Terrace Inn, the chair, the Honourable David Tkachuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cormier, Dasko, Gagné, MacDonald, Miville- Dechêne, Patterson, Simons, Smith and Tkachuk (9).

In attendance: Jed Chong and Zackery Shaver, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Ben Silverman, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-48, An Act respecting the regulation of vessels that transport crude oil or persistent oil to or from ports or marine installations located along British Columbia's north coast. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 46.)

WITNESSES:

Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs:

Joel Starlund, Executive Director.

Kitsumkalum Band:

Don Roberts, Chief Councillor.

Haisla Nation:

Crystal Smith, Chief Councillor.

Nisga'a Nation:

Eva Clayton, President.

As an individual:

Gary Alexcee, Hereditary Chief Gingolx, Vice Chair of the B.C. First Nation Council Energy Corridor Group, Eagle Spirit Energy.

Gitsegukla Hereditary Chiefs:

Larry Marsden, Head Chief.

Maple Leaf Adventures:

Kevin Smith, Chief Executive Officer, President, Wilderness Tourism Association of British Columbia.

Stewart World Port:

Brad Pettit, President and Director.

Resource Works Society:

Stewart Muir, Executive Director.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Starlund, Mr. Roberts and Ms. Smith made statements and answered questions.

At 10:05 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:10 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Clayton, Mr. Marsden and Mr. Alexcee made statements and answered questions.

At 11 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:05 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Smith, Mr. Pettit and Mr. Muir made statements and answered questions.

At 11:57 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Joëlle Nadeau
Clerk of the Committee