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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 34
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 3:32 p.m. to 5:39 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Sabrina Charland, Analyst
• Alexsandra Ferland, Analyst
As an individual
• Neil Dubord, Chief of Police (Retired), Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces
• Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Professor, Texas A&M University
Desgagnés Transarctik Inc.
• David Rivest, President and General Manager
QSL International Ltd.
• Robert Bellisle, President and Chief Executive Officer
St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
• Serge Auclair, Vice-President, Commercial and External Relations
St. Lawrence Shipoperators
• Saul Polo, President and Chief Executive Officer
• Gabrièle Lavallée, Government Relations Specialist
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the committee resumed its study on the role of the Canada Border Services Agency in the H2O Highway corridor and port clearance practices.

Neil Dubord, Jean-Paul Rodrigue, and Serge Auclair made statements and answered questions.

At 4:35 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:39 p.m., the meeting resumed.

David Rivest, Robert Bellisle, and Saul Polo made statements and answered questions.

At 5:39 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Paul Cardegna
Clerk of the committee