Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 19 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 13, 2000
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:10 a.m., in Room 256-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bacon, Callbeck, Finestone, P.C., Forrestall, Kirby, Perrault, P.C. and Spivak (7).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators DeWare and Bolduc (2).

In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate and Martin Brennan, Special advisor.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on May 30, 2000, the Committee proceeded to study Bill C-26. (See Issue No. 14, Monday, June 5, 2000 for full text of the Order of Reference.)

WITNESSES:

From Air Nova, AirBC and Air Ontario:

Joseph D. Randell, President and CEO;

Nathalie Megann, Manager of Public Relations.

From the Association of Canadian Travel agents:

Randall Williams, President.

The witnesses made a presentation and answered questions.

At 11:20 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee