Transport Committee on May 7th, 2009

Evidence of meeting #17 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was ship.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Marine Liability Act and the Federal Courts Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

MPs speaking

Merv Tweed
Joe Volpe
Brian Jean
Sukh Dhaliwal
Mario Laframboise
Andrew Kania
Lois Brown

Also speaking

Mark Gauthier  General Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Transport
Jerry Rysanek  Executive Director, International Marine Policy and Liability, Department of Transport

4:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Absolutely.

Mr. Jean.

4:05 p.m.

Conservative

Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB

I was just going to say I agree with Mr. Volpe. I think it might be necessary to hear some other witnesses, and if we can do that, then I think we should do it.

4:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

And I can advise the committee that there have not only been a lot of names suggested, but many people have contacted us wishing to present on this specific issue.

So with that, bonne fin de semaine.

The meeting is adjourned.