Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 55 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 28, 2019

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 28, 2019
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The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:28 a.m., in room W110, 1Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable David Tkachuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Dasko, Dawson, Gagné, Galvez, MacDonald, Manning, Miville-Dechêne, Poirier, Saint-Germain, Simons and Tkachuk (12).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator McCoy (1).

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 Thursday, May 2, 2019, the committee began its examination of the subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part 4, and in Subdivision I of Division 9 of Part 4 of Bill C-97, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March19, 2019 and other measures.

WITNESSES:

Transport Canada:

Michael DeJong, Director General, Multi-modal and Road Safety Programs;

Colin Stacey, Acting Director General, Pilotage Act Review;

Sara Wiebe, Director General, Air Policy;

Keith Jones, Director, International Marine Policy.

The chair made a statement.

Mr.DeJong, Mr.Stacey, Ms.Wiebe and Mr.Jones made statements and answered questions.

The committee discussed its agenda.

At 10:57 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Joëlle Nadeau
Clerk of the Committee