The Chair presented the Second Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:
1. That the Agenda for the Standing Committee’s meeting of Thursday, March 25, 2010, be Committee Business (Report of the Subcommittee, Motions, item related to Infrastructure Spending), followed by the consideration of Bill C-310, An Act to Provide Certain Rights to Air Passengers.
2. That the Committee’s work plan for the period March – June 2010 include the following studies, continued from the last session: High Speed Rail (including the Bombardier site visit), and Bill C-310, and that the evidence and documentation received by the Committee during the Second Session of the 40th Parliament be taken into consideration by the Committee in this Session.
3. That in principle, the Committee undertake studies on the following subjects and that the scope of the studies and scheduling of meetings be further discussed and/or arranged by the Chair: Aviation Safety, Aviation Security, and the implementation of the Navigable Waters Protection Act.
4. That the Committee invite the Minister and Senior Officials from the Department of Transport to appear on Main Estimates 2010-11, and request several dates from the Minister’s Office for scheduling purposes.
5. That the Chair request an update from the Department of Transport on follow-up items related to the Toyota study, and that further meetings be scheduled as necessary.
6. That officials from the Department of Transport be invited to appear on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, on Safety Management Systems under the Aviation Safety study.