Bill C-8 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway transportation)

This bill was last introduced in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in September 2008.

Sponsor

Lawrence Cannon  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Canada Transportation Act with respect to railway transportation.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on Nov. 22, 2007

  • Helena Borges, Director General, Surface Transportation Policy, Department of Transport

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on Nov. 27, 2007

  • Cliff Mackay, President and Chief Executive Officer, Railway Association of Canada
  • Jean Patenaude, Assistant General Counsel, Canadian National Railway Company
  • Marc Shannon, Senior Counsel, Legal Services, Canadian Pacific Railway
  • James Allen, General Manager, Ottawa Central Railway

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on Nov. 29, 2007

  • Robert Ballantyne, Chairman, Canadian Industrial Transportation Association, Coalition of Rail Shippers
  • Wade Sobkowich, Executive Director, Western Grain Elevator Association, Coalition of Rail Shippers
  • Marta Morgan, Vice-President, Trade and Competitiveness, Forest Products Association of Canada, Coalition of Rail Shippers

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on Dec. 4, 2007