The House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN)

Date: May 30, 2022

Time: 11:0AM – 1:00PM

Location: Webcast through Zoom (televised meeting)

Subject: Main Estimates 2022-2023

Witnesses:

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Transport Canada

  • Hon. Omar Alghabra, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport
  • Michael Keenan, Deputy Minister of Transport
  • Ryan Pilgrim, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services
  • Stephanie Hebert, Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs
  • Kevin Brosseau, Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety & Security
  • Craig Hutton, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Infrastructure Canada

  • Hon. Dominic Leblanc, P.C., M.P., Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities
  • Officials from Infrastructure Canada

Opening Remarks: Minister to deliver 5 mins opening remarks.

Question of witnesses:

For the first round of questioning, six (6) minutes (for both question and answer) to a representative of each party in the following order (24 mins):

  1. Conservative Party
  2. Liberal Party
  3. Bloc Québecois
  4. New Democratic Party

For the second and subsequent rounds, time allocation is as follows (25 mins):

  1. Conservative (5 mins);
  2. Liberal (5 mins);
  3. Bloc Québecois (2.5 mins);
  4. New Democratic Party (2.5 mins);
  5. Conservative (5 mins);
  6. Liberal (5 mins).

About TRAN

The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) was reconvened on December 16, 2021, following the opening of the 44th Parliament.

The committee can study any aspect of the management and operations of Transport Canada and Infrastructure Canada, as well as any legislation, programs or policy areas administered by the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Infrastructure. The scope of issues related to transport, infrastructure and communities is quite broad and includes:

  • federal programs and policies for air, rail, road and marine transportation;
  • federal infrastructure funding such as the New Building Canada Fund, and the Gateways and Border Crossing Fund;
  • Crown corporations (e.g., VIA Rail Canada Inc., pilotage authorities and the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated), administrative tribunals and agencies (i.e., Transportation Appeal Tribunal and the Canadian Transportation Agency), and shared governance organizations (e.g., port and airport authorities) within the Transport and Infrastructure ministers’ portfolios; and
  • a range of issues affecting productivity and quality of life in Canadian cities and communities (e.g., traffic congestion and community infrastructure).

Since the Committee has reconvened, it has undertaken several other studies while establishing its forward plan:

  • Mandate of the Minister of Transport
  • Mandate of the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities
  • Canada’s Preparedness to Respond to Russian Threats to Canadian Waters, Ports and Airspace
  • State of Canada’s Supply Chain

The Committee agreed to prioritize studies on the following matters:

  • Completing the study on reducing red tape and costs for airports and air travel
  • Labour shortages in the transportation sector
  • The impact of commercial shipping on shoreline erosion; and
  • Inter-city bus transport

In addition, the Committee has also adopted several reports:

Committee activity within the last year

TRAN completed eight studies from November 2021 and May 2022. These studies touched on matters such as the threats posed by Russia on Canada’s transportation system, Canada’s supply chain and the reduction of costs for airports and air travel.

Study: Mandate of the Minister of Transport

Sponsor(s): N/A.

Span of the study: February 17, 2022 (One meeting)

Report: N/A

Study: Mandate of the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities

Sponsor(s): N/A

Span of the study: February 28, 2022 (One meeting)

Report: N/A

Study: Railway Safety

Sponsor(s): N/A

Span of the study: February 10 to March 3, 2022 (Two meetings)

Report: N/A

Study: Canada’s preparedness to respond to Russian threats to Canadian waters, ports and airspace

Sponsor(s): Melissa Lantsman, CPC (Thornhill, ON)

Span of the study: March 21 to March 24, 2022 (Two meetings)

Report: N/A

Study: Canada Infrastructure Bank

Sponsor(s): N/A

Span of the study: March 28, 2022 (One meeting)

Report: Report 3: The Canada Infrastructure Bank

Study: State of Canada’s Supply Chain

Sponsor(s): N/A

Span of the study: March 31 to May 5, 2022 (Six meetings)

Report: N/A

Study: International Civil Aviation Organization

Sponsor(s): Melissa Lantsman, CPC (Thornhill, ON)

Span of the study: Report adopted without study

Report: Report 4: International Civil Aviation Organization

Study: Targeted Infrastructure Investment

Sponsor(s): N/A

Span of the study: May 12, 2022 (One meeting)

Report: N/A

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