Proceedings of the Subcommittee on
Transportation Safety
Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications
Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings
EDMONTON, Tuesday, December 3, 1996
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The Subcommitteee on Transportation Safety of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met at 9:27 a.m. this day in Edmonton, the Chair, the Honourable J. Michael Forrestall, presiding.
Members of the subcommittee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Forrestall Perrault and St. Germain. (5)
In attendance: John Christopher, Research Officer, Research Branch, Library of Parliament; Bruce Carson, Senior Adviser; Keith Miller, Special Adviser on Aviation.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
The subcommittee proceeded to consider the state of transportation safety and security in Canada pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on October 2, 1996 and the resolution of the Committee adopted on October 24, 1996.
WITNESSES:
From the Alberta Safety Council:
Ross Hogg, First Vice-Chair;
Melvin Mottram, Program Director.
From the Alberta Aviation Council:
Bob Lamoureux, President of the Council;
William Sokil, President and Chief Executive Officer.
From the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association:
Frank Markson, Alberta Regional Manager;
Stan Dodds, Societal Affairs Coordinator.
From the Canadian Pacific Railway:
Ed Dodge, Executive Vice-President of Operations;
Faye Ackermans, General Manager, Safety and Regulatory Affairs.
From the Propane Gas Association of Canada:
Bill Kurtze, Managing Director, Transportation and Emergency Response.
From the Calgary Airport Authority:
John Terpstra, Director, Terminal Operations.
The witnesses from the Alberta Safety Council made a statement and answered questions.
The witnesses from the Alberta Aviation Council made a statement and answered questions.
The witnesses from the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 6050-2.35 / T1 - "8".
At 12:22 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 2:30 p.m., the meeting resumed.
The witnesses from the Canadian Pacific Railway made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by the Canadian Pacific Railway be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 6050-2.35 / T1 - "9".
The witness from the Propane Gas Association of Canada made a statement and answered questions.
It was agreed, -- That the presentation by the Propane Gas Association of Canada be filed with the Clerk of the Committee as Exhibit 6050-2.35 / T1 - "10".
The witnesses from the Calgary Airport Authority made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:33 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Timothy Ross Wilson
Clerk of the Subcommitteee