The Chair presented the Fourth Report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which reads as follows:
The Subcommittee met on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 and agreed to make the
following recommendations:
1. The Subcommittee recommends that the meeting scheduled for Monday, March 26 with Canada Post, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and the Canadian International Mailers Association be structured as follows:
- That the union and the mailers association appear from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- That Canada Post appear from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
2. The Subcommittee further recommends that, in the context of a study on rail safety in Canada, the meetings on Monday April 16th, Wednesday 18th and, if needed, Monday April 23rd be dedicated to hearing witnesses.
3. The Subcommittee further recommends that, in the context of its study on Bill C-6, the Committee:
- Reserve the first meeting following the rail safety study for hearing the remaining witnesses;
- Reserve the second meeting following the rail study to hear from department officials.
4. The subcommittee further recommend that the Committee invite the Minister to appear on the Main Estimates.
5. The subcommittee further recommends that the Committee invite department officials for a briefing on various infrastructure programs.
Respectfully submitted,
The Chair, Merv Tweed.