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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 33
 
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities met at 8:50 a.m. this day, in Room 228, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Merv Tweed, presiding.

 

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

 

Acting Members present: Nina Grewal for Jeff Watson.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Calgary Transit: Russell Davies, Manager, Transit Fleet. Magna International Inc.: David Pascoe, Vice-President of Corporate Engineering, The Americas, Global Headquarters.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on September 26, 2011, the Committee resumed its study of Innovative Transportation Technologies.
 

Russell Davies and David Pascoe made statements and answered questions.

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

Isabelle Morin moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 111. (1), the Committee invite Mark Wright, the appointee to the board of directors of the Thunder Bay Port Authority, Jennifer Clarke, the appointee to the board of directors of the Prince Rupert Port Authority, Gary Valcour the appointee to the board of directors of the Oshawa Harbour Commission, Colin Watson , the appointee to the Toronto Port Authority, Jean-Sébastien Harvey, the appointee to the Saguenay Port Authority, Elmer Derrick, the appointee to the board of directors of the Prince Rupert Port Authority , Eric Dupont, the appointee to the board of directors of the Quebec Port Authority and Pierre Rivard, the appointee to the board of directors to the Quebec Port Authority to appear before the committee prior to May 31st , 2012.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division: YEAS: Robert Aubin, Olivia Chow, Denis Coderre, Isabelle Morin, Mike Sullivan — 5; NAYS: Mark Adler, Nina Grewal, Ed Holder, Pierre Poilievre, Blake Richards, Lawrence Toet — 6.

 

At 10:46 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Alexandre Roger
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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