Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue No. 54 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 14, 2019

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:23 a.m., in room W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable David Tkachuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Cormier, Dasko, Dawson, Gagné, Galvez, MacDonald, Miville-Dechêne, Oh, Simons, Tkachuk and Wells (12).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Black (Alberta) and McCoy (2).

In attendance: Jed Chong and Zackery Shaver, 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 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.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Marc Garneau, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport.

WITNESSES:

Transport Canada:

Lawrence Hanson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy;

Marc-Yves Bertin, Director General, Marine Policy.

The chair made a statement.

Minister Garneau made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:27 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:30 a.m., the committee resumed.

The Honourable Senator Simons made a statement.

The committee considered a draft report on the unauthorized disclosure of confidential committee documents.

It was agreed that the draft report be adopted.

It was agreed that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the report, taking into consideration this meeting's discussion, with any necessary editorial, grammatical or translation changes required.

It was agreed that the chair table the final version of the report in the Senate.

At 10:34 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:35 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed that the committee allow the transcription of today's in camera meeting, that one copy be kept with the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members or staff present, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of the parliamentary session.

At 11:06 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Joëlle Nadeau
Clerk of the Committee