PEAR - Special Committee

Pearson Airport Agreements (Special)

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Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the

Pearson Airport Agreements

Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, September 21, 1995
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[English]

The Special Committee of the Senate on the Pearson Airport Agreements met this day, at 9:00 a.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Finlay MacDonald (Halifax ), presiding.

Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Bryden, Jessiman, Kirby, LeBreton, Lynch-Staunton, MacDonald (Halifax), Stewart and Tkachuk. (8)

Also in attendance: John Nelligan, Q.C., Counsel to the Committee.

The Committee resumed its examination of the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on May 4, 1995.

WITNESSES:

Morning:

George Thomson, Deputy Minister, Justice Canada;

Margaret Bloodworth, Deputy Clerk, Security and Intelligence, and Counsel, Privy Council Office.

Afternoon:

Jack Matthews, Former President and CEO of Matthews Group, Former CEO, Paxport Inc.;

Peter Kozicz, Former Senior Vice-President, Pearson Development Corporation.

Evening:

Paul LaBarge, lawyer, Blake Cassels & Graydon.

The Clerk of the Committee administered the oath/solemn affirmation and declaration to the witnesses, pursuant to section 13 of the Parliament of Canada Act.

The witnesses made a statement and answered questions.

It was agreed that the following documents be annexed to the proceedings of this day:

1. Notes on the "Responsibilities of Public Servants in Relation to Parliamentary Committees", Privy Council Office, December 1990 (6 pages);

2. "Privileges and Parliamentary Committees", Memorandum No. 168 from the Deputy Minister of Justice to all the Departmental lawyers, April 28, 1995 (3 pages);

3. Testimony of George Thomson, Deputy Minister of Justice before the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations, Issue No. 12, December 1, 1994, pages 12:7 to 12:17;

4. Affidavit of Ward Elcock, in Auditor General of Canada v. Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, the Minister of Finance, the Deputy Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources and the Deputy Minister of Finance, the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, February 1, 1985 (20 pages).

At 11:30 a.m., the Committee recessed.

At 12:30 p.m., the Committee resumed.

The Clerk of the Committee administered the oath/solemn affirmation and declaration to the witnesses, pursuant to section 13 of the Parliament of Canada Act.

The witnesses made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:15 p.m., the Committee recessed.

At 7:30 p.m., the Committee resumed.

The Clerk of the Committee administered the oath/solemn affirmation and declaration to the witnesses, pursuant to section 13 of the Parliament of Canada Act.

The witness made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned.

ATTEST:

Gary O'Brien

Clerk of the Committee