CSCF - Special Committee

Building Canada Strong Act (Special)

45-1 45th Parliament, 1st Session (May 26, 2025 - Present)
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Notice of Meeting
Videoconference
Televised live on PTN
Monday, October 26, 2026
12:00 p.m. ET
Location: Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, 2 Rideau Street, Ottawa ON, with videoconference
Clerk: Vincent Labrosse (343) 543-9851

* Agenda

Examine on the subject matter of Bill C-39, An Act respecting certain measures to strengthen the economy
Witnesses

Panel 1 (12 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.)
Transport Canada
-Paul Sandhar-Cruz, Director General, Strategic Policy
-Fateh Hamou-Lhadj, Director General, Digital Trade
-Neil Weatherdon, Acting Director General, Multimodal Security and Emergency Management
-Adele Cooper, Acting Executive Director, Navigation Protection, Environmental Programs & Major Projects Coordinator
-Sonya Read, Director General, Marine Policy
Natural Resources Canada
-Kimberly Lavoie, Assistant Deputy Minister, Nòkwewashk
-Jim Delaney, Director General, Regulatory Coordination, Consultation and Economic Inclusion
-Carolyn Pharand, Senior Director, Regulatory Coordination, Consultation and Economic Inclusion
Panel 2 (1:20 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.)
Canadian Labour Congress
-Bea Bruske, President (by videoconference)
Canadian Union of Public Employees
-Mark Hancock, National President (by videoconference)
Unifor
-Lana Payne, National President
Teamsters Canada
-François Laporte, President (by videoconference)
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
-Don Ashley, National Legislative Director
Panel 3 (2:40 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.)
Chiefs of Ontario
-Abram Benedict, Ontario Regional Chief
British Columbia Assembly of First Nations
-Terry Teegee, Regional Chief
Southern Chiefs' Organization
-Jerry Daniels, Grand Chief
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