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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
Meeting No. 4

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1997

The Standing Committee on Transport met at 3:38 o’clock p.m., this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Ray Bonin, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Roy Bailey, Ray Bonin, Gerry Byrne, Murray Calder, Roy Cullen, Bev Desjarlais, Claude Drouin, Michel Guimond, Stan Keyes, Inky Mark, Paul Mercier, Lee Morrison and Carolyn Parrish.

Acting Members present: John Bryden for John Cannis; Joe Fontana for Ivan Grose; and Mark Muise for Bill Casey.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: John Christopher, Research Officer.

The Committee resumed consideration of its Order of Reference of Tuesday, October 21, 1997, relating to Bill C-9, An Act for making the system of Canadian ports competitive, efficient and commercially 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.. (See Minutes of Evidence dated Tuesday, October 28, 1997, Meeting No. 3.)

The Parliamentary Secretary explained to members of the Committee the Government's amendments tabled today and a representative from each Party put forward their respective positions as to possible amendments they may present to the Committee.

At 4:18 o'clock p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:24 o'clock p.m., by unanimous consent, the Committee began to sit in camera.

The Committee began to discuss its future business.

It was agreed, - That an invitation be sent to the Minister of Transport to appear before the Committee with his officials on Main Estimates 1997-98 on November 19 or 20 in order to review the Main Estimates and explain their spending priorities for: (a) the Department of Transportation; (b) the Transportation Safety Board; (c) the Canadian Transportation Agency; and (d) the Civil Aviation Tribunal of Canada.

At 4:47 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

JACQUES LAHAIE
Clerk of the Committee