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Minutes of Proceedings

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 12
Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 3:31 p.m. to 5:35 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Vance Badawey, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Geneviève Gosselin, Analyst
• Alexandre Lafrenière, Analyst
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
• Paul Cameron, Business Manager and Financial Secretary
• Matt Wayland, Executive Assistant to the International Vice-President and Canadian Director of Government Relations
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
• Debi Daviau, President
• Emily Watkins, Senior Advisor to the President
Unifor
• Jerry Dias, National President
• Kaylie Tiessen, National Representative, Research Department
Air Canada Component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
• Wesley Lesosky, President
Air Line Pilots Association International
• Tim Perry, President, Air Line Pilots Association Canada
Canadian Union of Public Employees - Local 4070
• Christopher Rauenbusch, President
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, October 29, 2020, the committee resumed its study of the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation sector.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Stephanie Kusie moved, — That the committee hold a minimum of one meeting to hear witness testimony from Transport Canada officials regarding approval of the 737 MAX aircraft return to service, and that these meetings occur no later than 18 February 2021.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Taylor Bachrach, Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Chris Bittle, Fayçal El-Khoury, Helena Jaczek, Michael Kram, Stephanie Kusie, Churence Rogers, Doug Shipley, Maninder Sidhu, Gerald Soroka — 11;

NAYS: — 0.

Motion

Stephanie Kusie moved, — That the committee invite the Transport Minister to appear for two hours, with the first hour focussed on the Supplemental Mandate Letter and the second hour on the pre-entry testing requirements, and that this meeting occur as soon as possible but no later than 25 February 2021.

Debate arose thereon.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “25 February” with the words “12 March”

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Taylor Bachrach, Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Fayçal El-Khoury, Helena Jaczek, Michael Kram, Stephanie Kusie, Churence Rogers, Doug Shipley, Maninder Sidhu, Gerald Soroka — 10;

NAYS: — 0.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That the committee invite the Transport Minister to appear for two hours, with the first hour focussed on the Supplemental Mandate Letter and the second hour on the pre-entry testing requirements, and that this meeting occur as soon as possible but no later than 12 March 2021.

At 5:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Michael MacPherson
Clerk of the Committee