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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 142

Thursday, December 5, 2024, 3:53 p.m. to 5:50 p.m.

Room 225-A, West Block

Webcast

Presiding

Peter Schiefke, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Xavier Barsalou-Duval

NDP

Taylor Bachrach

Acting Members present

• Bernard Généreux for Dan Muys (Conservative)

• Laila Goodridge for Leslyn Lewis (Conservative)

• Fraser Tolmie for Brad Vis (Conservative)

Other Members present

• Leila Dance (NDP)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Geneviève Gosselin, Analyst

• Alexandre Lafrenière, Analyst

Environmental Contamination in the Vicinity of the Dock in Fort Chipewyan

Appearing

• Hon. Anita Anand, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport

Witnesses

Department of Indigenous Services

• Jennifer Wheatley, Assistant Deputy Minister, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch

• Nelson Barbosa, Director General, Community Infrastructure Branch

• Jennifer Mercer, Director, Environmental Public Health Division

Department of the Environment

• Seth Cain, Director, Contaminated Sites Division

Department of Transport

• Arun Thangaraj, Deputy Minister

• Stephanie Hébert, Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs

• Ross Ezzeddin, Director General, Air, Marine and Environmental Programs

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, November 21, 2024, the committee resumed its study of environmental contamination in the vicinity of the dock in Fort Chipewyan.

The Minister made a statement and, with Arun Thangaraj and Stephanie Hébert, answered questions.

At 4:38 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:50 p.m., the meeting resumed.

The witnesses answered questions.

Committee Business

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

Motion

Philip Lawrence moved, — Given Air Canada's plan to restrict carry-on bags for customers purchasing its lowest-priced “basic economy” fares starting Friday, January 3, 2025, impacting the affordability of air travel for Canadians, the committee invites the Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada, and the Minister of Transport to address this matter within eight days.

Debate arose thereon.

Amendment

Vance Badawey moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “the Minister of Transport” the following: “WestJet, Porter Airlines and Air Transat Chief Executive Officers”.

Debate arose thereon.

Subamendment

Taylor Bachrach moved, — That the amendment be amended by adding after the words “Air Transat Chief Executive Officers” the following: “and passenger rights defenders”.

After debate, the question was put on the subamendment of Taylor Bachrach and it was agreed to.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Vance Badawey, as amended, and it was agreed to.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

Given Air Canada's plan to restrict carry-on bags for customers purchasing its lowest-priced “basic economy” fares starting Friday, January 3, 2025, impacting the affordability of air travel for Canadians, the committee invites the Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada, the Minister of Transport, WestJet, Porter Airlines and Air Transat Chief Executive Officers, and passenger rights defenders, to address this matter within eight days.