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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1998
(Meeting No. 33)

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The Standing Committee on Transport met in camera at 9:09 o'clock a.m., this day, in Room 705, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Raymond Bonin, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Roy Bailey, Murray Calder, John Cannis, Bill Casey, Roy Cullen, Bev Desjarlais, Joe Fontana, Stan Keyes, Paul Mercier, Lee Morrison and Carolyn Parrish.

Acting Member present: Julian Reed for Lou Sekora.

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch: John Christopher and Dan Shaw, Research Officers.

In accordance with Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of 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 (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Tuesday, February 17, 1998, Meeting No. 10).

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, - That the draft Report, as amended, be adopted as the Committee's Fourth Report to the House and that the Chairman be instructed to present it to the House.

It was agreed, - That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the Report within one hundred and fifty (150) days.

It was agreed - That the Committee print 1,500 copies of its Fourth Report in tumble bilingual format with a distinctive cover.

It was agreed - That the Committee approve a supplementary budget of $2,700.00 to cover extra copies of the Report with a distinctive cover.

It was agreed - That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the Committee authorizes the printing of the dissenting opinions of opposition parties in this Report immediately after the signature of the Chair, that they be limited to not more than 3 pages, and delivered to the Clerk of the Committee by noon on Wednesday, June 10, 1998.

It was agreed - That the researchers and Clerk be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Report.

At 11:07 o'clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

JACQUES LAHAIE
Clerk of the Committee