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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 56
Thursday, May 4, 2017, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Presiding
Luc Berthold, Vice-Chair (Conservative)

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• John Barlow for Kelly Block (Conservative)
• Chris Bittle for Sean Fraser (Liberal)
• Hon. John McKay for Angelo Iacono (Liberal)
• Eva Nassif for Vance Badawey (Liberal)
• Karen McCrimmon (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Alexandre Lavoie, Analyst
• Zackery Shaver, Analyst
Aviation Safety
Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
• Mark Beauregard, Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs
Porter Airlines Inc.
• Robert J. Deluce, President and Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace
• Robert Donald, Executive Director
Transport Action Canada
• Harry Gow, Immediate Past President, National
Atlantic Canada Airports Association
• Glenn Mahon, Director of Operations, St. John's International Airport
Canadian Airports Council
• Steve Maybee, Vice-President of Operations, Edmonton Airports
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, December 1, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of aviation safety.

Glenn Mahon, Steve Maybee and Harry Gow made statements and answered questions.

At 11:57 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:01 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Mark Beauregard, Robert Donald and Robert J. Deluce made statements and answered questions.

Committee Business
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That the Committee consider a motion in the name of Robert Aubin three minutes before the end of the meeting.

Aviation Safety
Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
• Mark Beauregard, Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs
Porter Airlines Inc.
• Robert J. Deluce, President and Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace
• Robert Donald, Executive Director
Transport Action Canada
• Harry Gow, Immediate Past President, National
Atlantic Canada Airports Association
• Glenn Mahon, Director of Operations, St. John's International Airport
Canadian Airports Council
• Steve Maybee, Vice-President of Operations, Edmonton Airports
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, December 1, 2016, the Committee resumed its study of aviation safety.

Questioning of Mark Beauregard, Robert Donald and Robert J. Deluce resumed.

Committee Business
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

Motion

Robert Aubin moved, — That the Committee request the Minister of Transport to table all of the federal government's studies on the privatization of airports, including the study commissioned at Credit Suisse and the study by Moody's entitled “Credit challenges emerge as Canada explores changes to airport Governance”.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 5.

At 1:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marie-France Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee