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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 20
 
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities met in camera at 8:52 a.m. this day, in Room 228, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Merv Tweed, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Mark Adler, Olivia Chow, Hon. Denis Coderre, Ed Holder, Isabelle Morin, Jamie Nicholls, Pierre Poilievre, Blake Richards, Mike Sullivan, Lawrence Toet, Merv Tweed and Jeff Watson.

 

Other Members present: Randall Garrison.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Allison Padova, Analyst.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on September 26, 2011, the Committee resumed its study of the National Public Transit Strategy.
 

It was agreed, — That the amendments submitted by the Conservative Party be included in the final draft of the report and that this report be studied at the next Committee meeting on Thursday, February 9, 2012.

 

At 10:29 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:30 a.m., the sitting resumed in public.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

Olivia Chow moved, — That the Government repeals Section 5.2(1)c) of the Identity Screening Regulations under the Aeronautics Act which were introduced in August 2011 and which states that “An air carrier shall not transport a passenger: (...) c) if the passenger does not appear to be of the gender indicated on the identification he or she presents;” as this is a severe discrimination against transgender and transsexual Canadians and a violation of their fundamental right, the freedom of movement, and that this motion be reported back to the House.

Debate arose thereon.

 

At 10:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Alexandre Roger
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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