Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the Cape Breton Development Corporation (1997)
Second Session Thirty-fifth Parliament, 1996-97
Chair: The Honourable WILLIAM H. ROMPKEY
Wednesday, February 19, 1997
Monday, March 17, 1997
Issue No. 1
Organization meeting and First meeting on: Study of the Annual Report and the Corporate Plan and Progress Reports of the Cape Breton Development Corporation
- Order of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 19 Sitting (39K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 17 Sitting (232K)
WITNESSES:
Monday, March 17, 1997
From the Canadian Union of Public Employees:
Kevin MacNeil, National Representative;
Angus MacEachern, President, Local 2046;
Fraser Morrison, Vice President, Local 2046 and President of CUPE -- Nova Scotia;
Brian Kanne, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 2046;
Robert MacFarlane, Recording Secretary, Local 2046;
Mick Baker, Past President, Local 2046.
From the Canadian Automobile Workers:
Victor Tomiczek, National Representative;
Richie Daigle, Unit Chair, Local 4504;
Bob Gillis, Occupational Health & Safety Local 4504 and Vice President of Local.
From the International Association of Machinist:
Ricky Wiseman, General Chairman;
Stanley Peach, Local Chairman.
From the United Mineworkers of America:
Steve Drake, President, District 26;
Hughie MacArthur, International Auditor and Safety Coordinator, District 26;
John MacLeod, International Board Member, District 26;
Brendon McIntyre, Sub-District Board Member, District 26;
Ron Cote, Sub District Board Member, District 26;
Bob Burchell, International Teller, District 26;
Eric Funari, President, V.J. Coal Preparation, Local 2268, District 26;
Allie MacLean, President Phalen, Local 2501.
Dan Currie, Former Manager Operation Donkin Mine and Former Electrical Supervisor Devco.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable William H. Rompkey, P.C., Chair
The Honourable Lowell Murray, P.C., Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Anderson, Buchanan, De Bané, P.C., *Fairbairn, P.C. (or Graham), Ghitter, Gigantès, Landry, *Lynch-Staunton (or Berntson), MacDonald (Halifax), Macdonald (Cape Breton), Moore, Stanbury
* Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 3)
Changes in the Membership of the Committee
Pursuant to Rule 85(4), membership of the Committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Bonnell substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stanbury (March 13, 1997).
The name of the Honourale Senator Landry substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Austin (March 10, 1997).
The name of the Honourable Senator Gigantès substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Corbin (March 10, 1997).
The name of the Honourable Senator Anderson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Milne (March 10, 1997).
The name of the Honourable Senator Corbin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Lewis (February 19, 1997).
The name of the Honourable Senator Austin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Landry (February 19, 1997).
The name of the Honourable Senator Lewis substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Gigantès (February 19, 1997).
The name of the Honourable Senator Milne substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Anderson (February 19, 1997).