Merv Tweed at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On April 21st, 2009. See this statement in context.

April 21st, 2009 / 3:35 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Order, please.

Thank you, and good afternoon, everyone.

Welcome to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, meeting number 12. Our orders of the day are pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, March 30, 2009, Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Marine Liability Act and the Federal Courts Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

I think everyone has been informed that the minister, for health reasons, is unable to be here this afternoon, but joining us from the Department of Transport we have Donald Roussel, Jerry Rysanek, Mark Gauthier, and Guylaine Roy.

I understand you have a brief presentation to the committee and then we'll open the floor for questions.

Welcome, and please begin.

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