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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 10

Thursday, February 6, 2014

The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities met at 8:49 a.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, for the purpose of electing a Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 106(1).

Members of the Committee present: Peter Braid, Olivia Chow, Ed Komarnicki, Hoang Mai, David J. McGuinty, Larry Miller, Mike Sullivan, Lawrence Toet, Jeff Watson and Wai Young.

In attendance: House of Commons: Jean Michel Roy, Procedural Clerk . Library of Parliament: Zachary Alaoui, Analyst ; Allison Padova, Analyst.

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a Chair.

On motion of Olivia Chow, it was agreed, — That Larry Miller be elected Chair of the Committee.

By unanimous consent, pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the Clerk of the Committee proceeded to the election of Vice-Chairs.

On motion of Mike Sullivan, it was agreed, — That Olivia Chow be elected First Vice-Chair of the Committee.

On motion of Jeff Watson, it was agreed, — That David McGuinty be elected Second Vice-Chair of the Committee.

Larry Miller took the Chair.

By unanimous consent, the Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

It was agreed, — That, the routine motion regarding the order of questions be modified by removing one question for the New Democratic Party and one question for the Conservative Party in the 2nd round.

The routine motion, as adopted, read as follows:

That the order of questions for the 1st round of questioning be as follows: New Democratic Party, Liberal, Conservative, Conservative; that questioning during the 2nd round alternate between the Government members and Opposition members in the following fashion: New Democratic Party, Conservative, New Democratic Party, Conservative, Conservative; until every member has had a chance to speak or has given up their time, and that, if time permits, further rounds repeat the pattern of the first two at the discretion of the Chair.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of Bill C-3, An Act to enact the Aviation Industry Indemnity Act, to amend the Aeronautics Act, the Canada Marine Act, the Marine Liability Act and the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, four meetings be dedicated to hear witnesses; that officials from the Department of Transport and the Department of National Defence as well as representatives of interested parties be invited to appear; and that two meetings be dedicated to clause-by-clause consideration.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of Bill C-3, members of the Committee submit to the Clerk of the Committee their lists of witnesses by Thursday, February 13, 2014.

At 9:08 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Philippe Grenier-Michaud
Clerk of the Committee

2014-02-27 9:22 a.m.