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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 25
 
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities met at 8:49 a.m. this day, in Room 228, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Merv Tweed, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Mark Adler, Olivia Chow, Hon. Denis Coderre, Ed Holder, Isabelle Morin, Jamie Nicholls, Pierre Poilievre, Blake Richards, Mike Sullivan, Lawrence Toet, Merv Tweed and Jeff Watson.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Allison Padova, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Propane Association: Jim Facette, President and Chief Executive Officer. Encana Corporation: Sam Shaw, Vice-President, Natural Gas Policy Development.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on September 26, 2011, the Committee resumed its study of Innovative Transportation Technologies.
 

Sam Shaw and Jim Facette made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:38 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:40 a.m., the sitting resumed.

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

Olivia Chow moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee invite the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities to appear on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, or any available time prior to Monday, March 26, 2012, to consider the Supplementary Estimates (C) referred to the Committee on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

Debate arose thereon.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division: YEAS: Olivia Chow, Denis Coderre, Isabelle Morin, Jamie Nicholls, Mike Sullivan — 5; NAYS: Mark Adler, Ed Holder, Pierre Poilievre, Blake Richards, Lawrence Toet, Jeff Watson — 6.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee invite the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities to appear on the Main Estimates on March 27, 2012, from 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m..

 

At 10:46 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Alexandre Roger
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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