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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 47
Thursday, November 1st, 2001
The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met in a televised session at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Susan Whelan, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Larry Bagnell, Stéphane Bergeron, Bev Desjarlais, Claude Drouin, Charlie Penson, James Rajotte, Brent St. Denis, Chuck Strahl, Paddy Torsney, Joseph Volpe, Susan Whelan.
Acting Members present: Dick Proctor for Bev Desjarlais.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Dan Shaw, Lalita Acharya James McQueen, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Railway Association of Canada: Bill W.A. Rowat, President; Bill Fox, Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs, Canadian National Railways; Paul Côté, Chief Operating Officer, Via Rail Canada; Dennis Apedaile, Senior Advisor, Government Affairs, Canadian Pacific Railways. From the Air Transport Association of Canada: J. Clifford Mackay, President and Chief Executive Officer; Warren Everson, Vice-President, Policy and Strategic Planning. From the Canadian Trucking Alliance: David Bradley, Chief Executive Officer; Ron Lennox, Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs. From the Business Council on National Issues: Thomas d'Aquino, President and Chief Executive Officer; David Stewart-Patterson, Senior Vice-President, Policy and Communications; Sam T. Boutziouvis, Vice-President, International Trade and Global Economics. From the Canadian Federation of Agriculture: Brigitte Rivard, Executive Director; Jennifer Fellows, Farm Policy Analyst. From the Information Technology Association of Canada: Linda Oliver, Executive Director, Government Relations; Pierre Boucher, Vice-President, Customer Advocacy Entrust. From the Canadian Film and Television Production Association: Elizabeth McDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer. From the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce: Daniel J. Cherrin, Director of Public Policy. From the Detroit Windsor Tunnel Corporation: Gordon Jarvis, Director.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), consideration of the Economic Impact on Canada of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks.
J. Clifford Mackay, Bill W.A. Rowat and David Bradley each made an opening statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
Thomas d’Aquino made an opening statement and answered questions.
Elizabeth McDonald, Pierre Boucher, Linda Oliver and Brigitte Rivard each made an opening statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
Daniel J. Cherrin and Gordon Jarvis each made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 1:10 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Normand Radford
Clerk of the Committee