Skip to main content

TRAN Committee Meeting

Notices of Meeting include information about the subject matter to be examined by the committee and date, time and place of the meeting, as well as a list of any witnesses scheduled to appear. The Evidence is the edited and revised transcript of what is said before a committee. The Minutes of Proceedings are the official record of the business conducted by the committee at a sitting.

For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.

Previous day publication Next day publication

Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 20
Monday, May 30, 2022, 11:02 a.m. to 12:56 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Peter Schiefke, Chair (Liberal)

Expand AllCollapse All
• Niki Ashton for Taylor Bachrach (NDP)
• Stephen Ellis for Matt Jeneroux (Conservative)
• Jennifer O'Connell for Annie Koutrakis (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Geneviève Gosselin, Analyst
• Alexandre Lafrenière, Analyst
Main Estimates 2022-23: Vote 1 under Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, Vote 1 under Canadian Transportation Agency, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Transport, Vote 1 under Marine Atlantic Inc., Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Office of Infrastructure of Canada, Vote 1 under The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc., Vote 1 under VIA Rail Canada Inc., Vote 1 under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
• Hon. Omar Alghabra, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport
• Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, P.C., M.P., Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities
Department of Transport
• Michael Keenan, Deputy Minister
• Craig Hutton, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy
• Kevin Brosseau, Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security
• Stephanie Hébert, Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs
• Ryan Pilgrim, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services
Office of Infrastructure of Canada
• Kelly Gillis, Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Communities
• Alison O'Leary, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Communities and Infrastructure Programs
• Glenn R. Campbell, Assistant Deputy Minister, Investment, Partnerships and Innovation
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, May 5, 2022, the committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2022-23: Vote 1 under Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, Vote 1 under Canadian Transportation Agency, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Transport, Vote 1 under Marine Atlantic Inc., Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Office of Infrastructure of Canada, Vote 1 under The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc., Vote 1 under VIA Rail Canada Inc., Vote 1 under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, referred to the committee on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Canadian Air Transport Security Authority.

The Minister of Transport made a statement and, with Michael Keenan, Craig Hutton, Kevin Brosseau, Stephanie Hébert and Ryan Pilgrim, answered questions.

At 12:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:07 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities made a statement and, with Kelly Gillis, Alison O'Leary and Glenn R. Campbell, answered questions.

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

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of Large Port Infrastructure Expansion Projects in Canada, the proposed budget in the amount of $110,298.95, for the committee’s travel to St. John's, Newfoundland, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Montréal, Quebec, Hamilton- Niagara (region), Ontario, Vancouver, British Columbia, Prince Rupert, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington State, United States of America in the Fall of 2022, be adopted.

At 12:40 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

At 12:56 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Michael MacPherson
Clerk of the committee