Transport Committee on Feb. 17th, 2011

Evidence of meeting #49 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was federal.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to the Canada Transportation Act
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Merv Tweed
Sukh Dhaliwal
Roger Gaudet
Dennis Bevington
Jeff Watson
John McCallum
Louis Plamondon
Brian Jean
Dean Del Mastro
Gerry Byrne

Also speaking

Gregory Percy  Vice-President, Operations, Greater Toronto Transit Authority; Urban Transit Authorities
Doug Kelsey  Chief Operating Officer, Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink), Urban Transit Authorities
Nancy Fréchette  Vice-President, Operations, Agence métropolitaine de transport, Urban Transit Authorities
Christine Collins  National President, Union of Canadian Transportation Employees
Mike Piché  National Representative, United Steelworkers
Michael Teeter  Advisor, Union of Canadian Transportation Employees

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB

Mr. Chair, I thought that was the responsibility of the airport authority and there was no federal government jurisdiction in relation to that. So I'm wondering whether--

February 17th, 2011 / 5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

I don't think we can have any discussion until we see the motion, if it's there.

I just want to advise committee members that when we return on March 1, the first and the second meeting will be aviation safety and Bill C-511, and then we will continue on Thursday with Bill C-33.

The meeting is adjourned.