Bill C-44, An Act for making the system of Canadian ports competitive, efficient andcommercially oriented, providing for the establishing of port authorities and the divesting of certain harbours and ports, for the commercialization of the St. Lawrence Seaway and ferry services and other matters related to maritime trade and transport and amending the Pilotage Act and amending and repealing other Acts as a consequence
Study on Transportation, Trade and Tourism
WITNESSES:
Board of the St. Lawrence Economic Development Council:
Alain Pilotte, Member.
Cabano:
Paulette Griffin, Mayor.
Chamber of Commerce of Trois-Rivières:
Michel Bïgué, Representative.
City of Lévis:
Gilles Lehouillier, City Councillor;
Philippe Murat, Economic Advisor.
City of Quebec:
Claude Cantin, Executive Vice-President.
``Conseil d'administration portuaire de Baie-Comeau'':
Yvon Forest.
``Conseil régional de concertation et de développement du Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean'':
Claude Munger, Chair.
``Corporation régionale de développement économique de Rivière-du-Loup'':
Bruno Gagnon, Director General.
``Corporation des utilisateurs du Port de Trois-Rivières'':
Gilles Morin, President.
Port of Quebec:
Ross Gaudreault, President and General Manager.
Port of Sept- Îles:
Jean Maurice Gaudreau, General Manager.
Port of Trois-Rivières:
Robert Masson, Project Manager;
Claude Munger, Chair;
Serge Tremblay, General Manager.
Port Saguenay:
Ghyslaine Collard, General Manager.
Quebec National Assembly:
France Dionne, Member for Kamouraska - Témiscouata.
Quebec Port Corporation:
René Paquet, Chairman of the board of directors.
Quebec Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association:
René Brassard, Director General;
Normand Pomerleau, President.
Regional County Municipality of Témiscouata:
Émilien Beaulieu, Chairman.
``Sept-Îles'':
Jean-Marc Dion, Mayor.
St. Lawrence Economic Development Council:
Marc Gagnon, Executive Director.
St. Lawrence Shipoperators Association:
Benoît Massicotte, Director General;
Rosaire Desgagnés, Chairman of the Board.
``Traverse de Rivière-du-Loup - Saint-Siméon'':
Richard Michaud, Director General.
``Ville Dégelis'':
Jean-Guy Lachance, Mayor.