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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 24
Thursday, May 14, 1998
The Standing Committee on Transport met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Room 705, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Ray Bonin, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Roy Bailey, Ray Bonin, Murray Calder, John Cannis, Bill Casey, Roy Cullen, Bev Desjarlais, Claude Drouin, Joe Fontana, Michel Guimond, Stan Keyes, Inky Mark, Paul Mercier, Lee Morrison, Carolyn Parrish, Lou Sekora.
Acting Member(s) present:
Associate Member(s) present: Chris Axworthy, Yvan Bernier, Rick Borotsik, Pierre Brien, Paul Crête, John Cummins, Ghislain Fournier, Rick Laliberte, John Maloney, Yves Rocheleau, Elsie Wayne.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: John Christopher.
Witness(es):From the Air Canada: Geoffrey Elliot, Senior Vice-President; From the Tourism Industry Association of Canada: Debra Ward, President; Adam Belyea, Director of Policy.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), A review of passenger rail services offered by Via Rail and the means to revitalize this important mode of transportation within the context of the fiscal and environmental concerns facing the Government.
At 11:00 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Clerk(s) of the Committee