Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 2, 1998

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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 10:10 a.m. this day in Room 257-EB, the Chairman, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Bryden, De Bané, P.C., Johnson, Johnstone, Perrault, P.C., Poulin and Roberge (9).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Atkins and Callbeck (3).

In attendance: Martin Brennan, Special Advisor to the Committee

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on March 26, 1998, the committee began consideration of Bill C-9, An Act for making the system of Canadian ports competitive, efficient and commercially oriented, providing for the establishing of port authorities and the divesting of certain harbours and ports, for the commercialization of the St. Lawrence Seaway and ferry services and other matters related to maritime trade and transport and amending the Pilotage Act and amending and repealing other Acts as a consequence.

APPEARING:

The Honourable David Collenette, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport.

WITNESSES:

From Transport Canada:

Ms Margaret Bloodworth, Deputy Minister;

Mr. Louis Ranger, Assistant Deputy Minister for Policy;

Mr. André Pageot, Director General, Marine Policy;

Mr. Bruce Bowie, Executive Director, Marine Reform;

Mr. Randy Morriss, Director General, Ports Programs and Divestiture.

From The Shipping Federation of Canada:

Francis C. Nicol, President;

Sonia Simard, Manager, Policy and Government Affairs.

The Honourable David Collenette made a statement and answered questions.

The witnesses from Transport Canada each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:30 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:50 p.m., the committee resumed.

The witnesses from the Shipping Federation of Canada made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee