Transport Committee on Dec. 7th, 2009

Evidence of meeting #41 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 ncc.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-37, An Act to amend the National Capital Act and other Acts

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Simon Dubé Director, Portfolio Management, Crown Corporation Governance, Department of Transport

Philippe de Grandpré Senior Counsel, Canadian Heritage, Legal Services, Department of Justice

André Morency Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management and Crown Corporation Governance, Corporate Services, Department of Transport

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Director, Portfolio Management, Crown Corporation Governance, Department of Transport

Simon Dubé

The geographical representation is two from the NCR and three from the Ontario side, but then it's through the normal appointments process where people can apply if they are interested and feel they can contribute to the mandate of the NCC, and then there's obviously a selection made to ensure there are people from different regions of the country—so not all from Alberta per se. It's not that I have anything against Alberta, but there's something to make sure there's east, west, and the north as well.

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Conservative

Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB

All right.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Mr. Proulx.

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Liberal

Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

Mr. Chair, the previous amendment that was just voted down confirms there are 14 members. We know that the chair is the first member. Could we know, without looking at this amendment, as it is now, where they come from and how many come from where? I'm sorry, I missed that.

The chair comes from anywhere.

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Director, Portfolio Management, Crown Corporation Governance, Department of Transport

Simon Dubé

Yes, there's no—

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Liberal

Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

Fine.

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Director, Portfolio Management, Crown Corporation Governance, Department of Transport

Simon Dubé

Currently their CEO is a member of the board—

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Liberal

Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

Yes, but not anymore.

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Director, Portfolio Management, Crown Corporation Governance, Department of Transport

Simon Dubé

—but as a result of this, not anymore. So currently there are five from Ontario, and then there are....

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Liberal

Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

Excuse me, I want to know what it is in the existing act, because you have so many from the Ontario side of the Ottawa River within the national capital region, so many from the Quebec side of the national capital region, and then the remaining group is from anywhere in Canada.

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Director, Portfolio Management, Crown Corporation Governance, Department of Transport

Simon Dubé

Yes, the eight others are from the rest of Canada.

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Liberal

Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

So how many are from the Ontario side of the national capital region?

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Director, Portfolio Management, Crown Corporation Governance, Department of Transport

Simon Dubé

Three.

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Liberal

Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

Three. How many are from the Quebec side of the capital?

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Director, Portfolio Management, Crown Corporation Governance, Department of Transport

Simon Dubé

Two.

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Liberal

Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

Okay. And how many from elsewhere in Canada?

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Director, Portfolio Management, Crown Corporation Governance, Department of Transport

Simon Dubé

Eight.

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Liberal

Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

That's what's in the act now?

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Director, Portfolio Management, Crown Corporation Governance, Department of Transport

Simon Dubé

Yes.

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Liberal

Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

Okay. Thank you.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Are there any other comments?

Shall BQ-1.1 carry?

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NDP

Dennis Bevington NDP Western Arctic, NT

Would you read the amendment again, please? We didn't get a copy of it. I'm sorry.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Yes, we're getting one to you.

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Bloc

Richard Nadeau Bloc Gatineau, QC

Mr. Chairman, I would like a recorded division for this as well.

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Conservative

Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB

Mr. Chair, may I? Is there a chance to get a copy of the letter that Monsieur Nadeau referenced twice? I don't have a copy of it.