Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 24 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 31, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 31, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:33 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Dawson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Bovey, Cormier, Dawson, Galvez, Griffin and Mercer (7).

In attendance: Jed Chong and Nicole Sweeney, 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 Wednesday, March 9, 2016, the committee continued its examination of the regulatory and technical issues related to the deployment of connected and automated vehicles. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

Privacy and Access Council of Canada:

Sharon Polsky, President.

New Flyer Industries Canada:

Thomas Small, Director, New Product Development (by video conference).

Motor Coach Industries:

John-Paul Pelletier, Vice President, Engineering (by video conference).

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Polsky made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:22 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:23 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Small and Mr. Pelletier made statements and answered questions.

At 11:03 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Victor Senna
Clerk of the Committee