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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 25
Monday, May 25, 1998.
The Standing Committee on Transport met in camera at 3:32 o’clock p.m., this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, Raymond Bonin, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Roy Bailey, Murray Calder, Roy Cullen, Bev Desjarlais, Claude Drouin, Joe Fontana, Stan Keyes, Inky Mark, Paul Mercier. Lee Morrison and Lou Sekora.
Acting Members present: André Harvey for Bill Casey.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: John Christopher and Dan Shaw, Research Officers. From IBI Group: Lee S. Sims, Consultant.
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).
The Committee proceeded with the consideration of a draft report.
At 6:00 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
JACQUES LAHAIE
Clerk of the Committee