Transport Committee on March 25th, 2014

Evidence of meeting #17 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 41st Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was bridge.

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On the agenda

Main Estimates 2014-15: Vote 1 under CANADA POST CORPORATION, Vote 1 under CANADIAN AIR TRANSPORT SECURITY AUTHORITY, Vote 1 under CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY, Vote 1 under MARINE ATLANTIC INC., Votes 1 and 5 under NATIONAL CAPITAL COMMISSION, Votes 1 and 5 under OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE OF CANADA, Vote 1 under THE FEDERAL BRIDGE CORPORATION LIMITED, Vote 1 under THE JACQUES-CARTIER AND CHAMPLAIN BRIDGES INC., Votes 1, 5 and 10 under TRANSPORT, Vote 1 under TRANSPORTATION APPEAL TRIBUNAL OF C

MPs speaking

Larry Miller

Denis Lebel

Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet

Also speaking

Louis Lévesque Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada

Clerk of the Committee Mr. Philippe Grenier-Michaud

9:50 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

Thank you, Minister.

Just something for your own information, one of the longest elected Liberal MPs stopped me one day and was concerned there was going to be no toll on that bridge. When I told him, yes, my understanding was there was, he checked it out and called me back and said he was very happy about that. I just thought you should know that.

Thanks very much. We do have a little bit of committee business to do. We all of a sudden have a vice-chair vacancy we have to deal with, so we'll recess just for a minute.

Thanks again, Minister and staff.

9:50 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

I call the meeting back to order. I'm going to turn it over to the clerk.

9:50 a.m.

The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Philippe Grenier-Michaud

As clerk, I will preside over the election of the first vice-chair. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition. I'm now ready to receive motions for the first vice-chair.

9:50 a.m.

Conservative

Jeff Watson Conservative Essex, ON

I'd like to nominate Hoang Mai as the first vice-chair.

9:55 a.m.

The Clerk

It has been moved by Mr. Watson that Mr. Mai be elected first vice-chair. Are there any other motions?

Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

9:55 a.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

9:55 a.m.

The Clerk

(Motion agreed to)

9:55 a.m.

The Clerk

I declare the motion carried and Mr. Mai duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.

9:55 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

Congratulations, Mr. Mai. I look forward to working with you in that role as well.

We do have the estimates here today. Do you want to deal with them? It'll only take a few minutes. What are the wishes of the committee? Is everyone okay?

9:55 a.m.

NDP

Hoang Mai NDP Brossard—La Prairie, QC

Our wishes would be not to deal with them right away because we still haven't heard from the minister on the main estimates. We still haven't received the plans and priorities, and we still have until the end of May to look at all these issues.

9:55 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

That's true.

9:55 a.m.

NDP

Hoang Mai NDP Brossard—La Prairie, QC

I'm not sure why we would want to do them today.

9:55 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

I'm just asking. We have witnesses scheduled for the rest of the meetings, so we had time today. That's the only reason I ask.