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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 73
Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 11:09 a.m. to 1:24 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Peter Schiefke, Chair (Liberal)

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• Viviane Lapointe for Annie Koutrakis (Liberal)
• Rob Morrison for Mark Strahl (Conservative)
• Karen Vecchio for Chris Lewis (Conservative)
• Bonita Zarrillo for Taylor Bachrach (NDP)
Library of Parliament
• Geneviève Gosselin, Analyst
• Alexandre Lafrenière, Analyst
Adapting Infrastructure to Face Climate Change
Canadian Climate Institute
• Ryan Ness, Director, Adaptation
Horizons Group
• Wing-On Li, Director and Chief Executive Officer
MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
• Patrick Bousez, Prefect
Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine
• Antonin Valiquette, Mayor
TransLink
• Ralf Nielsen, Director, Enterprise Sustainability
Ville de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
• Andrée Bouchard, Mayor
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, the committee resumed its study of adapting infrastructure to face climate change.

Ryan Ness, Ralf Nielsen, Wing-On Li, Patrick Bousez, Antonin Valiquette and Andrée Bouchard made statements and answered questions.

At 11:28 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

At 11:49 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.

At 12:13 p.m., the sitting resumed.

On motion of Dan Muys, it was agreed, — That pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the committee undertake a study on the Supplementary Estimates (A) 2023-24; That the Minister of Transport and Transport Canada’s Chief Financial Officer, and the Minister of Infrastructure and Infrastructure Canada’s Chief Financial Officer, each be invited to appear for no fewer than two hours, and that these two meetings take place as soon as possible.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the committee officially request that the telecommunications companies submit a written response to why, millions of Quebecers were without cell service for a period of five or six days.

At 1:24 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Carine Grand-Jean
Clerk of the committee