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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 49
Thursday, February 7, 2002
The Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations met at 11:02 a.m. this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, Ovid Jackson, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: John Cannis, Bev Desjarlais, André Harvey, Ovid Jackson, Mario Laframboise, Ghislain Lebel, Val Meredith, James Moore, Marcel Proulx, Alex Shepherd, Paul Szabo.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: John
Christopher, Research Officer.
Witness(es): From the Department of Transport: Derek Sweet, Director General - Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulation; Brian Orrbine, Senior Policy Advisor, Road Safety Programs.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to the consideration of Truckers Hours of Service, safety concerns and transborder/border crossing issues, and their impact on the Canadian trucking industry.
The Committee proceeded to the briefing session.
The witnesses made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 11:50 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Richard Dupuis
Clerk(s) of the Committee