Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 52 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 1, 2019 (morning meeting)

REGINA, Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:02 a.m., in the Regency Ballroom, The Hotel Saskatchewan, the chair, the Honourable David Tkachuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Busson, Gagné, MacDonald, Miville-Dechêne, Neufeld, Smith and Tkachuk (7).

In attendance: Jed Chong, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Ben Silverman, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-48, An Act respecting the regulation of vessels that transport crude oil or persistent oil to or from ports or marine installations located along British Columbia's north coast. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 46.)

WITNESSES:

Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities:

Ray Orb, President.

Regina & District Chamber of Commerce:

John Hopkins, Chief Executive Officer.

City of Lloydminster:

Gerald S. Aalbers, Mayor.

City of Swift Current:

Denis Perrault, Mayor.

Town of Kindersley:

Rod Perkins, Mayor;

Gary Becker, Councillor.

City of Estevan:

Roy Ludwig, Mayor.

Fire Sky Energy Inc.:

John Breakey, Vice President Land.

Independent Well Servicing Ltd.:

Brian Crossman, Field Supervisor/Marketing.

Valleyview Petroleums Ltd.:

Matthew K. Cugnet, President.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Orb made statements and answered questions.

At 9:46 a.m., the committee suspended.

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

Mr. Aalbers, Mr. Perrault, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Becker made statements and answered questions.

At 10:53 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:02 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Breakey, Mr. Crossman, Mr. Cugnet and Mr. Ludwig made statements and answered questions.

At 11:57 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Joëlle Nadeau
Clerk of the Committee