Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 5, 2013

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 5, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Dawson, presiding.

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

In attendance: Alexandre Lavoie, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Mona Ishack, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, the committee began its consideration of Bill C-52, An Act to amend the Transportation Act (administration, air and railway transportation and arbitration).

APPEARING:

The Honourable Denis Lebel, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

WITNESSES:

Transport Canada:

Annette Gibbons, Director General, Surface Transportation Policy, Surface Freight Policy;

Carolyn Crook, Director, Rail Policy, Surface Freight Policy;

Alain Langlois, Senior Legal Counsel, Team Leader Modal Transportation Law, Legal Services.

The chair made an opening statement.

Minister Lebel made an opening statement and, together with Ms. Gibbons and Mr. Langlois, answered questions.

At 7:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan

Clerk of the Committee