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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 19
Tuesday, March 31, 1998.
The Standing Committee on Transport met at 3:35 o’clock p.m., this day, in room 269, West Block, the Chair, Raymond Bonin, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Roy Bailey, Murray Calder, Bill Casey, Roy Cullen, Bev Desjarlais, Claude Drouin, Ivan Grose, Stan Keyes and Lee Morrison.
Acting Members present: Antoine Dubé for Michel Guimond
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: John Christopher and Dan Shaw, Research Officers.
Witnesses: C.A.W. (International Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada: Tony Wohlfarth, National Representative; Gary Fane, Director of Transportation; Bill Coolen, Secretary-Treasurer; Pierre Rouleau, Vice-President.
In accordance with Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of a review of passenger rail services offered by Via Rail and the means to revitalize this important mode of transportation within the context of the fiscal and environmental concerns facing the Government (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Tuesday, February 17, 1998, Meeting No. 10).
Tony Wohlfarth and Gary Fane made opening statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 5:10 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
CHRISTINE FISHER
Committee Clerk