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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 68

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 9:38 a.m. to 6:58 p.m.

Room 253-D, Centre Block

Televised

Presiding

Hon. Judy A. Sgro, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Kelly Block

NDP

Robert Aubin

Acting Members present

• Hon. Steven Blaney for Luc Berthold (Conservative)

• David de Burgh Graham for Angelo Iacono (Liberal)

• Guy Lauzon for Luc Berthold (Conservative)

• Bob Saroya for Luc Berthold (Conservative)

• Martin Shields for Alain Rayes (Conservative)

Other Members present

• Karen McCrimmon (Liberal)

In attendance

House of Commons

• Andrew Lauzon, Procedural Clerk

• Kenza Gamassi, Procedural Clerk

Library of Parliament

• Zackery Shaver, Analyst

• Alexandre Lavoie, Analyst

• Nicole Sweeney, Analyst

Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts

Witnesses

Canadian National Railway Company

• Sean Finn, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Services

• Janet Drysdale, Vice-President, Corporate Development

• Michael Farkouh, Vice-President, Eastern Region

Canadian Pacific Railway

• Jeff Ellis, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

• James Clements, Vice-President, Strategic Planning and Transportation Services

• Keith Shearer, General Manager, Regulatory and Operating Practices

Railway Association of Canada

• Michael Bourque, President and Chief Executive Officer

Canadian Oilseed Processors Association

• Chris Vervaet, Executive Director

Western Grain Elevator Association

• Wade Sobkowich, Executive Director

Canadian Federation of Agriculture

• Norm Hall, Vice-President

Western Canadian Shippers' Coalition

• David Montpetit, President and Chief Executive Officer

• Lucia Stuhldreier, Senior Legal Advisor

Western Canadian Short Line Railway Association

• Perry Pellerin, President

Alberta Wheat Commission

• Kevin Auch, Chair

Institut en Culture Sécurité Industrielle Mégantic

• Béland Audet, President

Teck Resources Limited

• Brad Johnston, General Manager, Logistics and Planning

• Alexa Young, Head of Federal Government Affairs, North America

Freight Management Association of Canada

• Robert Ballantyne, President

• Forrest Hume, Legal Advisor, and Partner, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

Pulse Canada

• Greg Northey, Director, Industry Relations

Teamsters Canada Rail Conference

• Roland Hackl, Vice-President

Teamsters Canada

• Phil Benson, Lobbyist

Fertilizer Canada

• Clyde Graham, Senior Vice-President

• Ian S. MacKay, Legal Counsel

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, June 19, 2017, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts.

Michael Bourque, Jeff Ellis, James Clements, Sean Finn and Janet Drysdale made statements and, with Michael Farkouh and Keith Shearer, answered questions.

At 10:59 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:14 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Wade Sobkowich, Chris Vervaet and Norm Hall made statements and answered questions.

At 12:46 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:44 p.m., the sitting resumed.

David Montpetit, Lucia Stuhldreier, Perry Pellerin and Kevin Auch made statements and answered questions.

At 3:12 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Béland Audet, Brad Johnston, Robert Ballantyne and Forrest Hume made statements and answered questions.

At 4:53 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:31 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Greg Northey, Roland Hackl and Clyde Graham made statements and, with Phil Benson and Ian S. MacKay, answered questions.

At 6:58 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Marie-France Lafleur

Clerk of the Committee