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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 63
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 11:02 a.m. to 12:59 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Peter Schiefke, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Geneviève Gosselin, Analyst
• Alexandre Lafrenière, Analyst
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 16, 2023, the committee resumed its study of subject matter of Supplementary Estimates (C), 2022-23: Votes 1c, 5c and 10c under Department of Transport, Vote 10c under Office of Infrastructure of Canada and Vote 1c under The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc.

• Hon. Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport
Department of Transport
• Stephanie Hébert, Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs
• Craig Hutton, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy
• Ryan Pilgrim, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services
• Nicholas Robinson, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security
• Vincent Robitaille, Assistant Deputy Minister, High Frequency Rail
• Arun Thangaraj, Deputy Minister
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2023-24: 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 Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, Vote 1 under The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc., Vote 1 under VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc., Vote 1 under VIA Rail Canada Inc. and Vote 1 under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, referred to the committee on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

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

The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 12:05 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:11 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Nicholas Robinson, Arun Thangaraj, Craig Hutton and Vincent Robitaille answered questions.

By unanimous consent, the Chair called 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 Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, Vote 1 under The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc., Vote 1 under VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc., Vote 1 under VIA Rail Canada Inc. and Vote 1 under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority.

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 Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, Vote 1 under The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc., Vote 1 under VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc., Vote 1 under VIA Rail Canada Inc. and Vote 1 under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority carried on division.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report 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 Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, Vote 1 under The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc., Vote 1 under VIA HFR – VIA TGF Inc., Vote 1 under VIA Rail Canada Inc. and Vote 1 under Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority to the House.

At 12:59 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Carine Grand-Jean
Clerk of the committee