Melissa Lantsman at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On February 17th, 2022. See this statement in context.

February 17th, 2022 / 5 p.m.

Conservative

Melissa Lantsman Conservative Thornhill, ON

Thanks, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the officials for joining us.

Given how serious the conversation is right now in the House with debating emergency powers legislation, I want to know from departmental officials whether you ever considered using the minister's authority in the International Bridges and Tunnels Act.

He has emergency powers in that act. It's in section 17, and I want to know if there was ever a discussion at the top levels to enact the minister's responsibility in that act in order to clear the bridges.

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