MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 18

Tuesday, May 29, 2001

The Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations met at 10:31 a.m. this day, in Room 705, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Ovid Jackson, presiding.

Member(s) of the Committee present: Larry Bagnell, Bev Desjarlais, Brian Fitzpatrick, Ovid Jackson, Mario Laframboise, Dominic LeBlanc, Serge Marcil, Alex Shepherd, Brent St. Denis, Paul Szabo.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: John Christopher; June Dewetering, researchers.

Witnesses: From the Department of Transport: William J.S. Elliott, Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security Group; Derek Sweet, Acting Director General - Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulation; Elizabeth MacNab, Counsel - Legal Services. From the Canadians for Responsible and Safe Highways: Bob Evans, Executive Director. From the Canadian Trucking Alliance: Graham Cooper, Senior Vice-President; David Bradley, Chief Executive Officer; Massimo Bergamini, Vice-President, Public Affairs.

The Order of Reference dated Tuesday, May 15, 2001, being now read as follows:

ORDERED, -- That Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Transport Act, 1987 and to make consequential amendments to other Acts be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations.

William J. S. Elliott made a statement and with the other witnesses, answered questions.

It was moved by Brent St. Denis: - "That the Clerk be authorized to invite stakeholders to submit briefs on the subject of trucker’s hours of service, and that the briefs be limited to no more than 20 pages, to be translated upon receipt and distributed to the Committee members as of September 2001."

And debate arose thereon. The question was put on the motion and it was, by a show of hands, agreed to:

Yeas: 4

Nay: 1

It was moved by Brent St. Denis: - "That on Tuesday June 5, the Committee hear any remaining witnesses on, and proceed to the clause by clause consideration of S-3 and, time permitting, consider the report related to the Committee’s Air Day hearings."

And debate arose thereon. The question was put on the motion and it was, by a show of hands, agreed to:

Yeas: 4

Nay: 1

Bob Evans made a statement and answered questions.

David Bradley made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 1:38 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Paul Cardegna


Clerk of the Committee