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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 61
Tuesday, June 6, 2000
The Standing Committee on Transport met in a televised session at 3:34 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Stan Keyes, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Gérard Asselin, Roy Bailey, Murray Calder, Joe Comuzzi, Stan Dromisky, Joe Fontana, Michel Guimond, Charles Hubbard, Ovid Jackson, Stan Keyes, Lou Sekora.
Acting Members present: Guy St-Julien for Claude Drouin; Lee Morrison for Dale Johnston; Howard Hilstrom for Val Meredith; Dick Proctor for Bev Desjarlais and Rick Borotsik for Bill Casey.
Other: Wayne Easter.
In attendance: From Legislative Services: Jacques Lahaie. From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: John Christopher; June Dewetering, Researchers.
Witnesses: From the Canadian National: Paul M. Tellier, President and CEO; Sandi Mielitz, Vice President, Commercial Development. From the Western Canadian Shippers Coalition: Ian May; Jim Foran, Legal Counsel. From the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association: David W. Church, Director, Transportation, Recycling and Purchasing. From the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association: Robert Broeska, President; R. Watson; James Dolynchuk.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Thursday, June 1st, 2000, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (See Minutes of Proceedings, Monday, June 5, 2000 , Meeting No. 59).
Paul M. Tellier made an opening statement and, with Sandi Mielitz, answered questions.
At 5:06 p.m., by unanimous consent, the sitting was suspended.
At 7:25 p.m., by unanimous consent, the sitting resumed.
Robert Broeska, David Church and Jim Foran made opening statements and answered questions.
At 8:12 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Guyanne L. Desforges
Clerk of the Committee