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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 9
Tuesday, April 3, 2001
The Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations met at 15h33 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Ovid Jackson, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Larry Bagnell; Ovid Jackson; Marcel Proulx; Alex Shepherd; Brent St. Denis; Paul Szabo; Tony Tirabassi; Andy Burton; Brian Fitzpatrick; Jay Hill; Mario Laframboise; Bev Desjarlais; Norman Doyle.
Acting Member(s) present: Charles Hubbard for Dominic Leblanc
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: John Christopher; June Dewetering, researchers.
Appearing: From the Department of Transport: The Hon. David Collenette, Minister.
Witnesses: From the Department of Transport: Mark Gauthier, Senior Council, Legal Services; Louis Gautier, Counsel, Legal Services; Jerry Rysanek, Director, International Marine Policy and Liability; B. Streeter, Director General, Marine Safety. From the Department of Fisheries and Oceans: Steve Troy, Director, Safety & Environmental Response Systems.
The Order of Reference dated Friday, March 16, 2001, being now read as follows:
ORDERED, -- That Bill C-14, An Act respecting shipping and navigation and to amend the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987 and other Acts be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations.
In accordance with this order of Reference, the committee began its consideration of Bill C-14.
Minister Collenette made a presentation and then answered questions.
At 5:36 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Paul Cardegna
Clerk of the Committee