Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 52 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 1, 2019 (afternoon meeting)

REGINA, Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 1:15 p.m., in the Regency Ballroom, The Hotel Saskatchewan, the chair, the Honourable David Tkachuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Busson, Gagné, MacDonald, Miville-Dechêne, Neufeld, Smith and Tkachuk (7).

In attendance: Jed Chong, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Ben Silverman, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate; Kalina Waltos, Legislative Clerk, Senate Committees 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:

Skeena Fisheries Commission:

Davide Latremouille, Fisheries Habitat Biologist.

Des Nedhe Developments:

Sean Willy, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Suncor Energy:

Mark Prystupa, Director, Government, Indigenous and Community Relations.

As an individual:

Blair Stewart, Former Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Stewart Southern Railway.

Jerry Mainil Limited:

Dale Mainil, Vice President, Acquisitions.

Wil-Tech Industries Ltd.:

Jim Wilson, President.

Government of Saskatchewan:

The Honourable Bronwyn Eyre, Minister of Energy and Resources.

BFH Corp.:

Cal Broder, President and Chief Executive Officer.

North Saskatoon Business Association:

Keith Moen, Executive Director.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Latremouille and Mr. Willy made statements and answered questions.

At 2:03 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:13 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Prystupa, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Mainil and Mr. Wilson made statements and answered questions.

At 3:10 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:28 p.m., the committee resumed.

Minister Eyre made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:04 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:17 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Moen and Mr. Broder made statements and answered questions.

At 4:46 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Joëlle Nadeau
Clerk of the Committee