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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)
43rd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 7
Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 11:01 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Vance Badawey, Chair (Liberal)

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• Geneviève Gosselin, Analyst
Meeting Requested by Four Members of the Committee to Discuss their Request to Undertake a Study of Ministers' Spending Priorities
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(4), the committee commenced consideration of the request by four members of the committee to undertake a study of Ministers' Spending Priorities.

On motion of Todd Doherty, it was agreed, — That the committee immediately undertake a study on spending priorities of Transport Canada and Infrastructure Canada, and that the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Infrastructure and communities each appear for one hour, separately, in the context of this study today.

At 11:03 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:03 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Ministers' Spending Priorities
• Hon. Marc Garneau, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport
• Hon. Catherine McKenna, P.C., M.P., Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
Department of Transport
• Michael Keenan, Deputy Minister
• Ryan Pilgrim, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services
Office of Infrastructure of Canada
• Kelly Gillis, Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Communities
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, the committee commenced its study of ministers' spending priorities.

The Minister of Transport, by videoconference from Montréal, Quebec, made a statement and, with Michael Keenan, by videoconference from Ottawa, Ontario, answered questions.

At 11:20 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:30 a.m., the sitting resumed.

At 12:10 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, by videoconference from Ottawa, Ontario, made a statement and, with Kelly Gillis, by videoconference from Ottawa, Ontario, answered questions.

At 1:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Caroline Bosc
Clerk of the Committee