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In Committee from the House of Commons
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities – March 19, 2024
The committee meets to study the issue of accessible transportation for people with disabilities. Appearing as witnesses are representatives from Air Canada, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance and Council of Canadians with Disabilities.
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities – February 27, 2024
MPs meet to continue their study of accessible transportation for people with disabilities. Appearing as witnesses are Auditor General Karen Hogan along with officials from the Office of the Auditor General, Canadian Airports Council, Canadian Transportation Agency, Department of Employment and Social Development, Greater Toronto Airports Authority and the Vancouver Airport Authority.
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities – January 30, 2024
The committee gathers to study Bill C-33, an Act to amend the Customs Act, the Railway Safety Act, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act. Appearing as witnesses are Sonya Read, Heather Moriarty, Rachel Heft and Amy Kaufman (Department of Transport).
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities – November 29, 2023
MPs meet for clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-33, an Act to amend the Customs Act, the Railway Safety Act, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act. Appearing as witnesses are Sonya Read, Heather Moriarty, Rachel Heft and Amy Kaufman (Department of Transport).
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - November 22, 2023
The committee meets to continue its consideration of Bill C-33, an act to amend the Customs Act, the Railway Safety Act, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act. Appearing as witnesses at the committee are officials from the Canada Border Services Agency and the Department of Transport.
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - November 20, 2023
The committee meets to debate matters of committee business and to continue a study of Bill C-33, an Act to amend the Customs Act, the Railway Safety Act, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act. Appearing as witnesses are officials from Canada Border Services Agency and the Department of Transport.
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - November 8, 2023
The committee meets to study high frequency rail projects across Canada. Appearing as witnesses are Vincent Robitaille, François Camiré, Chantale Côté and Luis Miguel Izquierdo Martin (Department of Transport).
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - October 30, 2023
The committee meets to consider Bill C-33, an Act to amend the Customs Act, the Railway Safety Act, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act. Appearing as witnesses are Eric Harvey (Canadian National Railway Company), Nathan Cato (Canadian Pacific Kansas City), Rick McLellan (Genesee & Wyoming Canada Inc.), Ursule Boyer-Villemaire (Ouranos), Marc Brazeau (Railway Association of Canada) and Bruce Campbell (as an individual).
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - October 25, 2023
The committee meets to consider Bill C-33, the Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act. Appearing at the committee are Joel Kennedy and Graham Cox (Unifor), Robert Lewis-Manning (Greater Victoria Harbour Authority), Marie-Christine Morin (Syndicat des débardeurs, section locale 1375 du Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique) and Duncan Wilson (Vancouver Fraser Port Authority).
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - October 23, 2023
The committee meets to consider Bill C-33, an Act to amend the Customs Act, the Railway Safety Act, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act. Appearing as witnesses are Justus Veldman (BMI Group), Bonnie Gee (Chamber of Shipping), Marko Dekovic (GCT Global Container Terminals Inc.) and Bruce McConchie (South Coast Ship Watch Alliance).
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - October 18, 2023
MPs meet to discuss Bill C-33, an Act to amend the Customs Act, the Railway Safety Act, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act. Appearing as witnesses are Daniel-Robert Gooch (Association of Canadian Port Authorities), Ian Hamilton (Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority), Amy Nugent (Oceans North) and Jacques Paquin (Trois-Rivières Port Authority).
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - October 16, 2023
MPs meet to study Bill C-33, an Act to amend the Customs Act, the Railway Safety Act, the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Canada Transportation Act and the Canada Marine Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act. Appearing as witnesses before the committee are officials from the Canada Border Services Agency, the Department of Transport, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and Syndicat des débardeurs, section locale 375 du Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique.
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - October 4, 2023
The committee meets to receive a briefing from Sean Fraser on his mandate as minister of housing, infrastructure and communities. Appearing as witnesses are Kelly Gillis and Marco Presutti (Office of Infrastructure of Canada).
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - September 20, 2023
The committee meets to discuss proposals for high frequency rail lines in Canada. Appearing as witnesses are Martin Imbleau, Marc-Olivier Ranger, and Graeme Hampshire (VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc.), as well as Terence Johnson (Transport Action Canada) and Patrick Massicotte (Chambre de commerce et d’industries de Trois-Rivières).
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - June 8, 2023
The committee meets to study the creation of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and specifically the role the consulting firm McKinsey & Company played in its creation. Former Minister of Finance Bill Morneau appears as a witness.
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - March 7, 2023
The committee continues its examination of inter-city bus transportation in Canada. Appearing as witnesses before the committee are Daniel Côté and Samuel Roy (Union des municipalités du Québec), Jason Roberts (DRL Coachlines Ltd.), Pierre Maheux (Bus Carriers Federation), JoAnn Jaffe (University of Regina) and Adele Perry (University of Manitoba).
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - February 7, 2023
Canadian National Railway Company representatives appear before the committee as it investigates weather-related cancellations and air passenger protection regulations.
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - January 26, 2023 (Part 2 of 2)
The committee resumes its study of air passenger protection regulations and passenger train problems that affected travellers over the December 2022 holidays. Appearing as witnesses are Gábor Lukács (Air Passenger Rights), Ian Jack and Jason Kerr (Canadian Automobile Association), John Lawford (Public Interest Advocacy Centre), and Tim Hayman (Transport Action Atlantic).
Holiday Travel Problems: Via Rail Executives at Transport Committee
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - January 26, 2023 (Part 1 of 2): The committee hears testimony from Via Rail executives as it continues its study of airline and passenger train problems that affected travellers over the December 2022 holidays. Appearing from VIA Rail Canada are Martin R. Landry, Michael Brankley, and Rita Toporowski.
Holiday Travel Problems: Transport Minister Appears at Committee
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities - January 12, 2023 (Part 2 of 2): The House of Commons transport committee continues its study of airline and passenger train problems that affected travellers over the December 2022 holidays. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra appears before the committee, which also hears testimony from officials from the Department of Transport and the Canadian Transportation Agency.