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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 57
Tuesday, May 9, 2017, 11:29 a.m. to 12:55 p.m.
Presiding
Hon. Judy A. Sgro, Chair (Liberal)

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• Colin Fraser for Sean Fraser (Liberal)
• Karen McCrimmon (Liberal)
• Marc Miller (Liberal)
• Hon. Hunter Tootoo (Independent)
Library of Parliament
• Alexandre Lavoie, Analyst
• Zackery Shaver, Analyst
Aviation Safety
Union of Canadian Transportation Employees
• David Clark, Regional Vice-President, Pacific
Canadian Federation of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Associations
• Stephen Farnworth, Vice-President, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Association of Ontario
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, December 1, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of aviation safety.

Stephen Farnworth and David Clark made statements and answered questions.

At 11:59 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:04 p.m., the sitting resumed in a televised session.

Main Estimates 2017-18: Vote 1 under Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, Vote 1 under Canadian Transportation Agency, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 under Department of Transport, Vote 1 under Marine Atlantic Inc., Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Office of Infrastructure of Canada, Votes 1 and 5 under PPP Canada Inc., Vote 1 under The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, Vote 1 under The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc., Vote 1 under VIA Rail Canada Inc. and Vote 1 under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
• Hon. Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport
• Hon. Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
Office of Infrastructure of Canada
• Darlene Boileau, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer
• Glenn R. Campbell, Executive Director, Canada Infrastructure Bank Transition Office
• Marc Fortin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Program Operations
• Jean-François Tremblay, Deputy Minister
Department of Transport
• Michael Keenan, Deputy Minister
• André Lapointe, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates 2017-18: Vote 1 under Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, Vote 1 under Canadian Transportation Agency, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 under Department of Transport, Vote 1 under Marine Atlantic Inc., Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Office of Infrastructure of Canada, Votes 1 and 5 under PPP Canada Inc., Vote 1 under The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, Vote 1 under The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc., Vote 1 under VIA Rail Canada Inc. and Vote 1 under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, referred to the Committee on Thursday, February 23, 2017.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Canadian Transportation Agency.

The Ministers made statements and, with Michael Keenan and André Lapointe, answered questions.

The Committee resumed consideration of Vote 1 under Canadian Air Transport Security Authority.

By unanimous consent, the Chair called Votes 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 under Department of Transport, Vote 1 under Marine Atlantic Inc., Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Office of Infrastructure of Canada, Votes 1 and 5 under PPP Canada Inc., Vote 1 under The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, Vote 1 under The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc., Vote 1 under VIA Rail Canada Inc. and Vote 1 under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority.

Vote 1 under Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, Vote 1 under Canadian Transportation Agency, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 under Department of Transport, Vote 1 under Marine Atlantic Inc., Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Office of Infrastructure of Canada, Votes 1 and 5 under PPP Canada Inc., Vote 1 under The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, Vote 1 under The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc., Vote 1 under VIA Rail Canada Inc. and Vote 1 under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority carried on division.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1 under Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, Vote 1 under Canadian Transportation Agency, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 under Department of Transport, Vote 1 under Marine Atlantic Inc., Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Office of Infrastructure of Canada, Votes 1 and 5 under PPP Canada Inc., Vote 1 under The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, Vote 1 under The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc., Vote 1 under VIA Rail Canada Inc. and Vote 1 under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority to the House.

At 12:55 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marie-France Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee