Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 25 - Minutes

CALGARY, Tuesday, March 26, 2002
(40)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:00 a.m., in Calgary, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Callbeck, Forrestall, Gustafson, Oliver, and Phalen (7).

In attendance: Joseph Dion, Researcher for the Library of Parliament and 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 September 26, 2001, the Committee proceeded with the examination of issues facing the intercity busing industry. (See Issue No. 21, Monday, February 11, 2002, Tuesday, February 12, 2002, Wednesday, February 13, 2002, for full text of the Order of Reference.)

WITNESSES:

From the Department of Transport — Alberta:

Peter Dawes, Senior Policy Advisor, Passenger Transportation;

Wayne Lilley, Manager, National Safety Code and Operating Authority.

From the Greyhound Canada Transportation Corporation:

Roger Pike, Senior Vice President, Operations Canada;

Brad Shephard, Director, Pricing and Scheduling.

From the Internal Trade Secretariat:

Andre Dimitrijevic, Executive Director.

At 10:15 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:30 a.m., the committee resumed.

The witnesses from the Department of Transport — Alberta, the Greyhound Canada Transportation Corporation and the Internal Trade Secretariat, made a presentation and answered questions.

The Department of Transport — Alberta, the Greyhound Canada Transportation Corporation and the Internal Trade Secretariat submitted a brief.

At 11:50 a.m., it was agreed — That the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

CALGARY, Tuesday, March 26, 2002
(41)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 1:05 p.m., in Calgary, the Chair, the Honourable Lise Bacon, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Callbeck, Forrestall, Gustafson, Oliver, and Phalen (7).

In attendance: Joseph Dion, Researcher for the Library of Parliament and Martin Brennan, Special Advisor to the Committee.

Also in attendance: Reporters for the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on September 26, 2001, the Committee proceeded with the examination of issues facing the intercity busing industry. (See Issue No. 21, Monday, February 11, 2002, Tuesday, February 12, 2002, Wednesday, February 13, 2002, for full text of the Order of Reference.)

WITNESS:

From the Transport Institute:

Professor Barry E. Prentice, Director.

The witness from the Transport Institute made a presentation and answered questions.

The Transport Institute submitted a brief.

At 13:50 p.m., it was agreed — That the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee