MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 59

Tuesday, April 16, 2002

The Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations met at 11:00 a.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Ovid Jackson, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: John Cannis, Bev Desjarlais, André Harvey, Ovid Jackson, Mario Laframboise, Ghislain Lebel, James Moore, Marcel Proulx, Alex Shepherd, Paul Szabo.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: John Christopher, Research Officer.

Witness: From the City of Ottawa: Madeleine Meilleur, Councillor, Rideau-Vanier Ward, Chair - Transportation and Transit Committee.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on Truckers Hours of Service, safety concerns and transborder/border crossing issues, and their impact on the Canadian trucking industry.

The witness made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:35 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:38 a.m., the sitting resumed.

The Committee proceeded to sit, in camera, to consider Future Business.

At 11:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Dupuis

Clerk of the Committee