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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 15
Wednesday, March 18, 1998.
The Standing Committee on Transport met at 3:33 o’clock p.m., this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Raymond Bonin, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Murray Calder, Bill Casey, Bev Desjarlais, Claude Drouin, Ivan Grose, Michel Guimond, Stan Keyes, Inky Mark and Lee Morrison.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: John Christopher and Dan Shaw, Research Officers.
Witnesses: Transport 2000 - Ottawa: David Glastonbury, President; Harry Gow, Vice-President, Communications. Transport 2000 - Atlantic: John Pearce, President. Transport 2000 - Québec: Normand Parisien, Director-Coordinator. From Transport 2000 - West: Dr. John Bakker, 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).
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 5:00 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Clerk of the Committee