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

Members speaking

Before the committee

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

February 17th, 2011 / 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--

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.