Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 14, 2012

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:47 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Dennis Dawson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Dawson, Doyle, Eaton, Greene, MacDonald, Mercer, Merchant, Unger and Verner, P.C. (10).

In attendance: Penny Becklumb and Alexandre Lavoie, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, the committee continued its consideration on emerging issues related to the Canadian airline industry. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

City of Ottawa:

Steve Desroches, Deputy Mayor.

Fort McMurray Airport Authority:

Scott Clements, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Desroches and Mr. Clements each made opening statements and answered questions.

At 8:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jean-Yves LeFort

Clerk of the Committee