Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 2, 2012

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met in camera this day at 6:47 p.m., in room 256-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Dawson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Dawson, Doyle, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Greene, MacDonald, Merchant, Unger, Verner, P.C., and Zimmer (11).

In attendance: Penny Becklumb and Alexandre Lavoie, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, the committee continued its consideration on emerging issues related to the Canadian airline industry. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee proceeded to consider a draft report.

It was agreed that the steering committee be empowered to finalize the text of the report with any necessary editorial, grammatical or translation changes required and that a second draft with design elements be submitted to the full committee for approval.

At 8:22 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jean-Yves LeFort

Clerk of the Committee