Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 6, 2014

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 6, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:31 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Dawson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dawson, Demers, Eggleton, P.C, Greene, Housakos, MacDonald, Plett and Verner, P.C. (8).

In attendance: Terrence Thomas and Zachary Alaoui, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, the committee began its consideration of the subject-matter of those elements contained in Divisions 15, 16 and 28 of Part 6 of Bill C-31, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures.

WITNESSES:

Transport Canada:

Donald Roussel, Director General, Marine Safety;

Kash Ram, Director General, Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulation;

Michel Leclerc, Director, Regulatory Affairs Coordination;

Linda Wilson, Counsel, Legal Services;

Thao Pham, Assistant Deputy Minister, Federal Montreal Bridges;

Isabelle Jacques, General Counsel and Associate Head.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Roussel made a statement and, together with Mr. Ram and Ms. Wilson, answered questions.

At 9:52 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:55 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Pham made a statement and, with Ms. Jacques, answered questions.

At 10:36 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee