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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 39
Thursday, June 17, 2021, 3:49 p.m. to 6:07 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Vance Badawey, Chair (Liberal)

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• Luc Berthold for Doug Shipley (Conservative)
• Francis Scarpaleggia for Churence Rogers (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Geneviève Gosselin, Analyst
• Alexandre Lafrenière, Analyst
Railway Safety
As an individual
• Bruce Campbell, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Author of The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster: Public Betrayal Justice Denied
City of Thorold
• Terry Ugulini, Mayor
Coalition des citoyens et organismes engagés pour la sécurité ferroviaire de Lac-Mégantic
• Robert Bellefleur, Spokesperson
Comité ferroviaire de Boucherville
• Isabelle Bleau, City Councillor, City of Boucherville
• François Beaulne, Subcommittee
Port Robinson Proud
• Jonathan LePera, Member
• Cliff Penn, Member
• June Wolfrath, Member
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
• Chad McPherson, Locomotive Engineer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, the committee resumed its study of railway safety.

Bruce Campbell, Terry Ugulini, Robert Bellefleur, Jonathan LePera, Cliff Penn, June Wolfrath and Chad McPherson made statements and, with Isabelle Bleau and François Beaulne, answered questions.

Motion

Luc Berthold moved, — That, as part of its study on rail safety, the Transport Committee ask the Minister of Transport to submit to it by June 23 all documents relating to, and including, the agreement reached with the Canadian Pacific concerning the construction of the track bypassing the Lac-Mégantic railway line, in order to reassure the members of the committee on the construction delays of this project aimed at ensuring the safety of the citizens of Lac Mégantic, following the rail tragedy of July 6, 2013, which claimed the lives of 47 people.

Debate arose thereon.

At 5:46 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 6:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Michael MacPherson
Clerk of the Committee