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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 29

Thursday, October 27, 2016, 8:49 a.m. to 10:46 a.m.

Room C-120, 1 Wellington Street

Presiding

Hon. Judy A. Sgro, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Robert Aubin

Acting Members present

• Nicola Di Iorio for Vance Badawey (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal)

• Kate Young (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Allison Padova, Analyst

Navigation Protection Act

Witnesses

Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters

• Greg Farrant, Manager, Government Affairs and Policy

Paddle Canada

• Jay Morrison, Director, Quebec Branch

Council of Canadians

• Emma Lui, Water Campaigner

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of the Navigation Protection Act.

Greg Farrant and Jay Morrison made statements and answered questions.

Emma Lui, by videoconference from Vancouver, Britiish Columbia, made a statement and, with Greg Farrant and Jay Morrison, answered questions.

Motion

Luc Berthold moved, — That the Committee invite no further witnesses to appear as part of this study, and that it wait for the upcoming amendments from the Minister of Transport before continuing its work.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 6.

Robert Aubin gave notice of the following motion:

That we hear the witnesses at an additional meeting once the Committee has decided on Mr. Berthold’s motion.

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

Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin

Clerk of the Committee