The Chair presented the eighth Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:
1. That the Committee prioritize the following studies:
– Bill C-33, Safer Railways Act;
– Bill C-511, Proactive Enforcement and Defect Accountability Legislation (PEDAL) Act; and
– Aviation Safety and Security (e.g. new Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) policy decisions, airport classification system, etc.).
2. That the Committee hear the following witnesses in relation to Bill C-33:
– the Minister from 4:30 – 5:30 PM (televised) on Tuesday, February 8, 2010;
– departmental officials, and possibly others, on Thursday, February 10, 2010; and
– the Railway Association of Canada, with CN and CP, on Tuesday, February 15, 2010.
3. That the meeting on Thursday, February 17, 2010, be dedicated to either Bill C-33 or to the study of aviation safety and security, to be determined by the full Standing Committee.
4. That additional meetings be considered for hearings on studies other than legislation (e.g. airport noise, Air Canada Public Participation Act (ACPPA), aviation safety and security, etc.), at a time to be agreed upon by the full Standing Committee.
5. That the list of potential witnesses for the study of the recall and manufacture of vehicles manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation be considered for the study of Bill C-511, and that the budget be re-allocated as necessary.
6. That the Subcommittee recommend the following subjects for future study:
– airport competitiveness;
– arctic and northern shipping (sovereignty);
– replacement program for the Building Canada program post-2014;
– issues related to Quebec bridges; and
– competition and service delivery in the rail industry.