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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 39
 
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Merv Tweed, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Mauril Bélanger, Don H. Bell, Ed Fast, Brian Jean, Peter Julian, Brian Storseth, Merv Tweed, Hon. Joseph Volpe and Jeff Watson.

 

Acting Members present: Massimo Pacetti for Paul Zed, Jean-Yves Roy for Robert Carrier and Jean-Yves Roy for Mario Laframboise.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: John Christopher, Analyst; Allison Padova, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: As an individual: Hon. Virgil P. Moshansky.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, November 7, 2006, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
 

The witness made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 5:03 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:07 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

By unanimous consent, on motion of Mario Laframboise, it was agreed, — That Merlin Preuss, Director General, Civil Aviation for Transport Canada appear before the Committee no later than March 31st, 2007 to answer allegations made by the Canadian Federal Pilots Association at the Committee’s meeting on February 21st, 2007.

 

On motion of Mauril Bélanger, it was agreed, — That a representative from the International Civil Aviation Organisation be invited to appear before the Committee as part of its study on Bill C-6.

 

Brian Jean moved, — That Merlin Preuss, Director General, Civil Aviation for Transport Canada appear before the Committee immediately.

Debate arose thereon.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division: YEAS: Ed Fast, Brian Jean, Brian Storseth, Jeff Watson — 4; NAYS: Mauril Bélanger, Don H. Bell, Peter Julian, Mario Laframboise, Massimo Pacetti, Joseph Volpe — 6.

 

At 5:26 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Mark D'Amore
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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