On motion of Stephanie Kusie, it was agreed, — That Vance Badawey be elected Chair of the committee.

At 3:33, Vance Badawey took the Chair.

On motion of Helena Jaczek, it was agreed, — That Stephanie Kusie be elected First Vice-Chair of the committee.

On motion of Fayçal El-Khoury, it was agreed, — That Xavier Barsalou-Duval be elected Second Vice-Chair of the committee.

On motion of Churence Rogers, it was agreed, — That the committee retain, as needed and at the discretion of the Chair, the services of one or more analysts from the Library of Parliament to assist it in its work.

Churence Rogers moved, — That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be established and be composed of five members; the Chair, one member from each party, and that the Subcommittee work in a spirit of collaboration.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be established and be composed of five members; the Chair, one member from each recognized party, and that the Subcommittee work in a spirit of collaboration.

On motion of Churence Rogers, it was agreed, — That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and to have that evidence printed when a quorum is not present, provided that at least four members are present, including two members of the opposition and two members of the government, but when travelling outside the parliamentary precinct, that the meeting begin after 15 minutes, regardless of members present.

Churence Rogers moved, — That witnesses be given 10 minutes for their opening statements; that, at the discretion of the Chair, during the questioning of witnesses, there be allocated six minutes for the first questioner of each party as follows for the first round:

Conservative Party;

Liberal Party;

Bloc Québécois;

New Democratic Party.

For the second and subsequent rounds, the order and time for questioning be as follows:

Conservative Party, five minutes;

Liberal Party, five minutes;

Conservative Party, five minutes;

Liberal Party, five minutes;

Bloc Québécois, two and a half minutes;

New Democratic Party, two and a half minutes.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That witnesses be given 5 minutes for their opening statements; that whenever possible witnesses provide the committee with their opening statement 72 hours in advance; that, at the discretion of the Chair, during the questioning of witnesses, there be allocated six minutes for the first questioner of each party as follows for the first round:

Conservative Party;

Liberal Party;

Bloc Québécois;

New Democratic Party.

For the second and subsequent rounds, the order and time for questioning be as follows:

Conservative Party, five minutes;

Liberal Party, five minutes;

Bloc Québécois, two and a half minutes;

New Democratic Party, two and a half minutes;

Conservative Party, five minutes;

Liberal Party, five minutes.

On motion of Churence Rogers, it was agreed, — That only the clerk of the committee be authorized to distribute documents to members of the committee and only when the documents are available in both official languages and that witnesses be advised accordingly.

On motion of Churence Rogers, it was agreed, — That the clerk of the committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the committee and its subcommittees.

On motion of Churence Rogers, it was agreed, — That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses not exceeding two representatives per organization; and that, in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the Chair.

On motion of Fayçal El-Khoury, it was agreed, — That, unless otherwise ordered, each committee member be allowed to have one staff member at an in camera meeting and that one additional person from each House officer's office be allowed to be present.

On motion of Fayçal El-Khoury, it was agreed, — That one copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be kept in the committee clerk’s office for consultation by members of the committee or by their staff.

On motion of Fayçal El-Khoury, it was agreed, — That 48 hours' notice, interpreted as two (2) nights, shall be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the committee, unless the substantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration, provided that: (1) the notice be filed with the clerk of the committee no later than 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday; that (2) the motion be distributed to members in both official languages by the clerk on the same day the said notice was transmitted if it was received no later than the deadline hour; and that (3) notices received after the deadline hour or on non-business days be deemed to have been received during the next business day and that when committee is travelling on official business, no substantive motions may be moved.

On motion of Fayçal El-Khoury, it was agreed, — That, in relation to orders of reference from the House respecting bills,

(a) the clerk of the committee shall, upon the committee receiving such an order of reference, write to each member who is not a member of a caucus represented on the committee to invite those members to file with the clerk of the committee, in both official languages, any amendments to the bill, which is the subject of the said order, which they would suggest that the committee consider;

(b) suggested amendments filed, pursuant to paragraph (a), at least 48 hours prior to the start of clause-by-clause consideration of the bill to which the amendments relate shall be deemed to be proposed during the said consideration, provided that the committee may, by motion, vary this deadline in respect of a given bill; and

(c) during the clause-by-clause consideration of a bill, the Chair shall allow a member who filed suggested amendments, pursuant to paragraph (a), an opportunity to make brief representations in support of them.

On motion of Taylor Bachrach, it was agreed, — That any motion to go in camera should be debatable and amendable, and that the committee may only meet in camera for the following purposes:

a) to discuss administrative matters of the committee;

b) to draft a report;

c) briefings concerning national security; and

d) for any other reason, with the unanimous consent of the committee.

On motion of Taylor Bachrach, it was agreed, — That whenever a minister appears before the Committee, every effort be made to ensure that the meeting is televised.

On motion of Taylor Bachrach, it was agreed, — That all requests to appear before the committee be distributed to the committee members; and that all briefing materials submitted to the clerk be distributed to the committee members.

On motion of Taylor Bachrach, it was agreed, — that during today’s meeting, members provide notices of motion for all the studies they wish that the committee undertake and that each motion be referred to the subcommittee.

Maninder Sidhu gave notice of the following motion:

That the committee commit to undertake a study focusing on current and anticipated labour shortages in the Canadian transportation sector, for example truck drivers, mariners, maintenance staff, trainers/instructors and various types of engineers and technicians in the aviation sector; that the study identify the implications of such shortages and look at possible solutions to alleviate problems stemming from them; and that, in consultation with the committee members, the Chair be empowered to coordinate the resources and scheduling necessary to execute these studies in six meetings or fewer.

Stephanie Kusie gave notice of the following motions:

That the committee call upon the Minister of Transport and officials to discuss the spending priorities contained in the Main Estimates and that this meeting occur before Friday, November 20, 2020.

That, pursuant to S.O. 108(2), the committee undertake a study of four meetings in regard to Transport Canada’s aircraft certification process, including, but not limited to, the nature of Transport Canada’s relationship to the Federal Aviation Administration and other certifying bodies, as well as the role of airplane manufacturers in the certification process; that the evidence and that the documentation received by this committee in the 1st session of the 43rd Parliament on this subject be taken into consideration by the committee in the current session; that the committee completes its study by Friday, November 27, 2020; and, that the committee presents its findings and recommendations to the House.

That the Committee undertake a study of four meetings on the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation sector; and that the Committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.

That the committee undertake a study on rapid testing for COVID-19 in the transportation sector and that the committee report its findings, including its recommendations, to the House and that the Government respond to the committee’s recommendations.

That the committee undertake a study on the impact of COVID-19 supply chains particularly supply chains that involve the aviation, shipping; and the committee report its findings, including recommendations, to the House.

That the committee undertake a study on the proposed Alaskta to Alberta railway and that the committee report its findings including recommendations to the House.

Taylor Bachrach gave notice of the following motions:

That the committee commit to undertake a study related to the mandate and activities of the Canada Infrastructure Bank including a review of the projects that the Bank has supported and possible alternate mechanisms for funding for comparable projects and that no fewer than four meetings be set aside for this study.

That the committee commit to undertake a study related to implementation and effectiveness of the climate lens requirement to Investing in Canada’s Infrastructure programs, its disaster mitigation and adaptation funds and its smart cities challenge and that no fewer than four meetings be set aside for this study.

That the committee commit to undertake a study related to the implementation and effectiveness of Government of Canada’s programs to support high speed internet and cell infrastructure in rural remote and northern communities and that no fewer than four meetings be set aside for this study.

Xavier Barsalou-Duval gave notice of the following motions:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee undertake a study on the sale of Air Transat and its impact on the air transportation sector in Canada; that, in order to thoroughly study the situation, an order of the Committee be issued for the production of Transport Canada’s reports, documents, memoranda, notes and other records relating to the sale of Air Transat and that they be delivered to the Clerk of the Committee within fifteen days following the adoption of this motion.

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee undertake a study on regional air transportation issues in the context of Air Canada’s withdrawal of service from more than 30 regional routes and on measures and solutions that could be introduced to ensure adequate service that meets the needs of the regions affected by these withdrawals; and that the Committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee undertake a study on airline policies to deny refunds in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of the Department of Transport to adopt and issue directives consistent with consumers’ rights; and that the Committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee undertake a study on government policies and measures in place with respect to transportation electrification and proposals for improvements; and that the Committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.

Churence Rogers gave notice of the following motion:

That the committee commit to undertake a study focusing on the roles that innovative technology such as drones or the latest generation of airships can play in delivering cargo to northern and remote communities that are challenging to service using existing transportation infrastructure, and that in consultation with committee members, the chair be empowered to coordinate the resources and scheduling necessary to execute these studies in six meetings or fewer.

Chris Bittle gave notice of the following motion:

That the committee undertake a study focusing on the role that innovative bio technology, for example, temperature screening, retinal scans, face recognition, can play in improving safety and security of our transportation sector including increasing public confidence in said sector and that in consultation with the committee members, the Chair be empowered to coordinate the resources and scheduling necessary to execute this study in six meetings or fewer.

Helena Jaczek gave notice of the following motion:

That the committee undertake a study on the ability of targeted infrastructure investment to influence social economic and environmental outcomes and improve the lives of Canadians and underserve in vulnerable communities; that the committee examine the socio-economic profile of where infrastructure funding has flowed historically, and that the committee study the best practices in Canada and abroad for ensuring infrastructure investments reach communities most in need.

Fayçal El-Khoury gave notice of the following motion:

That the Committee commit to undertaking a study on the industrial capacity of the construction sector in order to determine how much investment can be made in the Canadian economy each year to ensure full employment in the construction sector and related supply chains, how to obtain maximum performance of these investments and how to do so without causing unwarranted inflation in project costs; and that, the study examine the potential of current training programs and commitments from all levels of government to boost capacity.