Evidence of meeting #52 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 39th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.

A recording is available from Parliament.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Franz Reinhardt  Director, Regulatory Services, Civil Aviation, Department of Transport
Susan Stanfield  Chief, Aviation Security Regulations, Department of Transport

5 p.m.

Conservative

Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC

No, it's “at its option, either”.

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5 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

All right. Is there any debate on that? Seeing none, we'll vote on the amendment.

(Amendment agreed to)

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5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Shall the motion as amended carry?

Mr. Julian.

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Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

Could we have a recorded vote on this, please?

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5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

We sure can.

(Motion as amended agreed to: yeas 8; nays 3 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

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5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Monsieur Bélanger.

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Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

On another matter, Mr. Chairman, would it be appropriate to suggest to you that on behalf of the committee, you extend the committee's condolences to Mr. Volpe?

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5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Yes, that's an excellent suggestion, and I'll see that it gets done.

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Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Thank you, sir.

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5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

I have one more small piece of committee business.

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Lui Temelkovski Liberal Oak Ridges—Markham, ON

Hopefully short.

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5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Very short.

We had to put in a request for funding with regard to some of the people and some of the expenses here. It's $18,200, and I'm asking for the committee's approval.

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Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

I so move.

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5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Thank you.

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

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5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Are there any other areas of business?

Monsieur Laframboise.

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Mario Laframboise Bloc Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC

When will we adopt the votes on the estimates? We have not adopted them. Did we vote on the estimates in committee?

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Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

We are waiting for information.

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Mario Laframboise Bloc Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC

Okay, perfect.

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5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Mr. Bell.

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Don Bell Liberal North Vancouver, BC

I heard you make a comment that we would resume on Monday, May 28, with Bill C-6. We have Transport Canada coming on rail safety.

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The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Yes, we do. We have department officials booked for the first hour on railway safety, and the second hour is clause-by-clause on Bill C-6.

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Don Bell Liberal North Vancouver, BC

Okay. Thank you.

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5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Monsieur Bélanger.

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Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Does this mean that, on the Wednesday after we come back, the estimates will be on the agenda?

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5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

No, Wednesday, May 30—

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