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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 97
Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 11:03 a.m. to 12:58 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Peter Schiefke, Chair (Liberal)

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• Marilyn Gladu for Leslyn Lewis (Conservative)
• Jean Yip for Hon. Joyce Murray (Liberal)
House of Commons
• Philippe Méla, Legislative Clerk
• Jean-François Pagé, Legislative Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Geneviève Gosselin, Analyst
• Alexandre Lafrenière, Analyst
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
Department of Transport
• Sonya Read, Director General, Marine Policy
• Heather Moriarty, Director, Ports Policy
• Rachel Heft, Manager and Senior Counsel, Transport and Infrastructure Legal Services
• Amy Kaufman, Counsel
Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, September 26, 2023, the committee resumed 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.

The witnesses answered questions.

The committee resumed its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.

The committee resumed clause-by-clause consideration on Clause 124 of the Bill.

Clause 124 carried.

On Clause 125,

Mark Strahl moved, — That Bill C-33, in Clause 125, be amended by adding after line 16 on page 80 the following:

“(6.‍1) Subsection 120(1.1) comes into force on January 1, 2031.”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Mark Strahl and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Marilyn Gladu, Chris Lewis, Dan Muys, Mark Strahl — 4;

NAYS: Taylor Bachrach, Vance Badawey, Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Angelo Iacono, Annie Koutrakis, Churence Rogers, Jean Yip — 7.

Clause 125 carried on division.

On Clause 102,

By unanimous consent, the committee reverted to the consideration of the amendment of Mark Strahl previously stood which read as follows: That Bill C-33, in Clause 102, be amended by adding after line 18 on page 68 the following:

“(1.1) Section 14 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1.1):

(1.2) The board of directors of a port authority may appoint a director under paragraph (1)(a) or (d) if the position has been vacant for more than six months.”

Debate arose thereon.

Taylor Bachrach moved, — That the amendment be amended by

(a) replacing the word “six” with the word “twelve”

(b) adding the following after subsection (1.2):

“(1.3) The board of directors of a port authority shall give notice to the Minister of its intention to make an appointment under subsection (1.2) at least 90 days before doing so.”.

After debate, the question was put on the subamendment of Taylor Bachrach and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Taylor Bachrach, Vance Badawey, Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Marilyn Gladu, Angelo Iacono, Annie Koutrakis, Chris Lewis, Dan Muys, Churence Rogers, Mark Strahl, Jean Yip — 11;

NAYS: — 0.

The question was put on the amendment of Mark Strahl, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Taylor Bachrach, Vance Badawey, Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Marilyn Gladu, Angelo Iacono, Annie Koutrakis, Chris Lewis, Dan Muys, Churence Rogers, Mark Strahl, Jean Yip — 11;

NAYS: — 0.

Clause 102, as amended, carried on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Taylor Bachrach, Vance Badawey, Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Marilyn Gladu, Angelo Iacono, Annie Koutrakis, Chris Lewis, Dan Muys, Churence Rogers, Mark Strahl, Jean Yip — 11;

NAYS: — 0.

On Schedule ,

Taylor Bachrach moved, — That Bill C-33 be amended by adding after line 18 on page 80 the following new schedule:

“SCHEDULE

(Section 61)

SCHEDULE

(Paragraph 16(1)(a.1) and subsection 16(1.1))

1 Southern Strait of Georgia — Province of British Columbia

Beginning at a point at latitude 48°45′21″ North and longitude 123°36′07″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°45′11″ North and longitude 123°35′13″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°45′11″ North and longitude 123°35′12″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°48′30″ North and longitude 123°35′18″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°49′14″ North and longitude 123°35′19″ West;

Thence northerly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°51′10″ North and longitude 123°36′38″ West;

Thence easterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°51′10″ North and longitude 123°36′37″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°51′22″ North and longitude 123°36′20″ West;

Thence northerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°53′36″ North and longitude 123°37′59″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°56′13″ North and longitude 123°42′50″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°55′52″ North and longitude 123°43′22″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°55′50″ North and longitude 123°43′23″ West;

Thence northwesterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°57′50″ North and longitude 123°46′13″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°58′52″ North and longitude 123°46′06″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 49°08′09″ North and longitude 123°49′11″ West;

Thence easterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 49°08′11″ North and longitude 123°49′00″ West;

Thence southeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 49°08′07″ North and longitude 123°47′18″ West;

Thence southeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 49°07′54″ North and longitude 123°41′58″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 49°07′43″ North and longitude 123°41′57″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 49°08′03″ North and longitude 123°41′20″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 49°08′04″ North and longitude 123°41′30″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 49°08′46″ North and longitude 123°41′44″ West;

Thence easterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 49°57′54″ North and longitude 123°08′24″ West;

Thence easterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 49°08′54″ North and longitude 123°41′25″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 49°08′55″ North and longitude 123°41′23″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 49°09′09″ North and longitude 123°41′26″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 49°09′08″ North and longitude 123°41′47″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 49°09′09″ North and longitude 123°41′50″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 49°09′07″ North and longitude 123°41′50″ West;

Thence northerly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 49°09′16″ North and longitude 123°41′55″ West;

Thence northwesterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 49°09′34″ North and longitude 123°42′17″ West;

Thence northwesterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 49°12′10″ North and longitude 123°49′06.‍2″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 49°13′46.‍7″ North and longitude 123°45′22.‍8″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 49°11′37″ North and longitude 123°40′27″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 49°08′53″ North and longitude 123°33′34″West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 49°05′43″ North and longitude 123°36′10″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°56′58″ North and longitude 123°22′31″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°56′59″ North and longitude 123°22′30″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 49°00′07″ North and longitude 123°19′20″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°49′52″ North and longitude 123°00′30″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°46′01″ North and longitude 123°00′30″ West;

Thence westerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°41′38″ North and longitude 123°16′04″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°32′55″ North and longitude 123°13′08″ West;

Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°29′47″ North and longitude 123°11′11″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°29′46″ North and longitude 123°18′24″ West;

Thence northwesterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°30′46″ North and longitude 123°21′38″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the province of British Columbia Tenure to a point at latitude 48°31′39″ North and longitude 123°21′54″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark line to a point at latitude 48°34′36″ North and longitude 123°22′03″ West;

Thence northerly along the province of British Columbia Tenure to a point at latitude 48°34′48″ North and longitude 123°22′12″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°35′13″ North and longitude 123°22′13″ West;

Thence northerly along the province of British Columbia Tenure to a point at latitude 48°35′26″ North and longitude 123°22′20″ West;

Thence northwesterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°37′22″ North and longitude 123°24′22″ West;

Thence northerly along the province of British Columbia Tenure to a point at latitude 48°37′35″ North and longitude 123°24′34″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°38′07″ North and longitude 123°24′18″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the province of British Columbia Tenure to a point at latitude 48°40′29″ North and longitude 123°23′46″ West;

Thence northerly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°40′36″ North and longitude 123°23′49″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°40′45″ North and longitude 123°23′50″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°40′48″ North and longitude 123°23′54″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°40′53″ North and longitude 123°23′55″ West;

Thence northerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°41′05″ North and longitude 123°24′03″ West;

Thence northerly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°41′19″ North and longitude 123°24′09″ West;

Thence northwesterly along the province of British Columbia Tenure to a point at latitude 48°41′24″ North and longitude 123°24′58″ West;

Thence northwesterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°40′59″ North and longitude 123°28′33″ West;

Thence westerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°40′51″ North and longitude 123°28′51″ West;

Thence southeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°39′12″ North and longitude 123°26′45″ West;

Thence westerly along the province of British Columbia Tenure to a point at latitude 48°39′00″ North and longitude 123°27′11″ West;

Thence southwesterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°34′47″ North and longitude 123°28′12″ West;

Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°34′26″ North and longitude 123°28′03″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°34′20″ North and longitude 123°28′06″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°34′19″ North and longitude 123°28′07″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°34′20″ North and longitude 123°28′26″ West;

Thence southwesterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°30′01″ North and longitude 123°32′48″ West;

Thence southwesterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°29′36″ North and longitude 123°32′57″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°29′36″ North and longitude 123°33′03″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°29′28″ North and longitude 123°33′12″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°29′45″ North and longitude 123°33′08″ West;

Thence northerly along the province of British Columbia Tenure to a point at latitude 48°29′59″ North and longitude 123°33′14″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°36′17″ North and longitude 123°31′16″ West;

Thence northerly along the province of British Columbia Tenure to a point at latitude 48°36′22″ North and longitude 123°31′18″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°36′42″ North and longitude 123°31′07″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the province of British Columbia Tenure to a point at latitude 48°36′56″ North and longitude 123°31′10″ West;

Thence northerly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°38′43″ North and longitude 123°32′54″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 48°39′15″ North and longitude 123°32′25″ West;

Thence northerly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°44′01″ North and longitude 123°35′09″ West;

Thence northwesterly along the province of British Columbia Tenure to a point at latitude 48°44′10″ North and longitude 123°35′40″ West;

Thence northwesterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°44′26″ North and longitude 123°36′56″ West;

Thence northwesterly along the province of British Columbia Tenure to a point at latitude 48°44′35″ North and longitude 123°37′43″ West;

Thence northwesterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to a point at latitude 48°44′37″ North and longitude 123°37′48″ West;

Thence northeasterly along the province of British Columbia Tenure to a point at latitude 48°45′50″ North and longitude 123°37′18″ West;

Thence southeasterly along the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark to the point of commencement.

All islands within the boundary are excluded following the sinuosity of the ordinary high water mark.

The waters constitute an approximate area of 1,394 square kilometres.”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Taylor Bachrach and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Taylor Bachrach, Vance Badawey, Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Angelo Iacono, Annie Koutrakis, Churence Rogers, Jean Yip — 7;

NAYS: Marilyn Gladu, Chris Lewis, Dan Muys, Mark Strahl — 4.

Clause 1, Short Title, carried on division.

The Title carried on division.

The Bill, as amended, was adopted on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Taylor Bachrach, Vance Badawey, Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Angelo Iacono, Annie Koutrakis, Churence Rogers, Jean Yip — 7.

NAYS: Marilyn Gladu, Chris Lewis, Dan Muys, Mark Strahl — 4;

ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill, as amended, to the House.

ORDERED, — That Bill C-33, as amended, be reprinted for the use of the House of Commons at report stage.

At 11:49 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

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

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

At 12:43 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:50 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 12:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Carine Grand-Jean
Clerk of the committee