THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:02 a.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Leo Housakos, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cardozo, Clement, Dasko, Housakos, Miville-Dechêne, Quinn and Simons (7).

Participating in the meeting: Jed Chong and Khamla Heminthavong, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 10, 2022, the committee continued its study on the impacts of climate change on critical infrastructure in the transportation and communications sectors and the consequential impacts on their interdependencies.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Government of British Columbia:

Kaye Krishna, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure;

Kevin Richter, Associate Deputy Minister, Highway and Regional Services Division, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure;

Kevin Volk, Assistant Deputy Minister, Integrated Transportation and Infrastructure Services Division, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Vancouver Airport Authority:

Christoph Rufenacht, Vice President, Airport Development and Asset Optimization;

Wendy Avis, Director, Climate and Environment;

Trevor Boudreau, Director, Government Relations.

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority:

Ronan Chester, Director, Climate Action and Sustainability Leadership.

Kaye Krishna made a statement and, together with Kevin Richter and Kevin Volk, answered questions.

At 9:55 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:01 a.m., the committee resumed.

Christoph Rufenacht and Ronan Chester each made a statement and, together with Wendy Avis and Trevor Boudreau, answered questions.

At 10:54 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Angus Wilson

Clerk of the Committee