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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 23
 
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
 

The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities met in a televised session at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Larry Miller, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Peter Braid, Ed Komarnicki, Hoang Mai, Larry Miller, Isabelle Morin, Mike Sullivan, Lawrence Toet, Jeff Watson and Wai Young.

 

Acting Members present: Massimo Pacetti for David J. McGuinty.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Zachary Alaoui, Analyst; Allison Padova, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs: Paul Boissonneault, First Vice-President and Fire Chief, County of Brant Fire Department; Chris Powers, Retired Fire Chief. Freight Management Association of Canada: Robert Ballantyne, President. Teamsters Canada: Phil Benson, Lobbyist; Rex Beatty, President, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, November 18, 2013, the Committee resumed its study of the review of the Canadian transportation safety regime: transportation of dangerous goods and safety management systems.
 

Paul Boissonneault, Robert Ballantyne, Phil Benson and Rex Beatty made statements and, with Chris Powers, answered questions.

 

At 9:45 a.m., Hoang Mai took the Chair.

 

At 9:50 a.m., Larry Miller took the Chair.

 

At 10:43 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Philippe Grenier-Michaud
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2014-04-29 11:48 a.m.