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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 60
 
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities met at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 228, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Robert Aubin, Olivia Chow, Joe Daniel, Ed Holder, Larry Miller, Isabelle Morin, Pierre Poilievre, Mike Sullivan, Lawrence Toet and Jeff Watson.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Ralph Goodale for Hon. Denis Coderre and Hon. Rob Moore for Mark Adler.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Alexandre Lavoie, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Forest Products Association of Canada: Catherine Cobden, Executive Vice-President; Allan Foran, Legal Counsel. Grain Growers of Canada: Richard Phillips, Executive Director. Coalition of Rail Shippers: Robert H. Ballantyne, Chairman; Wade Sobkowich, Representative, Executive Director, Western Grain Elevator Association. Western Canadian Shippers Coalition: Ian May, Representative. Pulse Canada: Greg Cherewyk, Executive Director.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Friday, February 8, 2013, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-52, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (administration, air and railway transportation and arbitration).
 

The witnesses made statements and, with Allan Foran, answered questions.

 

Mike Sullivan gave notice of the following motion:

That the Committee invite the Hon. Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, to appear before the Committee regarding the Supplementary Estimates (C) 2012-13 before Thursday, March 7, 2013, and that this meeting be televised.

 

At 5:19 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2013/03/06 10:53 a.m.