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

Date: November 1, 2023

Time: 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: TBD (televised meeting)

Subject: Bill C-33

Witnesses:

Transport Canada

  • Hon. Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport
  • Arun Thangaraj, Deputy Minister of Transport
  • Serge Bijimine, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy
  • Lisa Setlakwe, Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety & Security

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
  • Anticipated labour shortages in the transportation sector
  • Reducing red tape and costs on rural and urban Canadian airports
  • The impact of commercial shipping on shoreline erosion
  • Inter-city bus transport
  • Air Passenger Protection Regulations
  • Supplementary Estimates (B) 2022-2023
  • Impact of Commercial Shipping on Shoreline Erosion
  • Deep-water port expansion projects
  • Role of McKinsey & Company in the Creation and the Beginnings of the Canada Infrastructure Bank
  • Adapting Infrastructure to Face Climate Change
  • Main Estimates 2023-24

The Committee has also decided to undertake studies on projects of High Frequency Rail in addition to a study on the operation of small towing vessels on Canada’s West Coast the

On January 9, 2023, the Committee voted to extend its study of airport delays to hear witnesses surrounding the travel disruptions that afflicted Sunwing and VIA Rail passengers during the holiday travel season. The Committee thereafter undertook studies on the impact of commercial shipping on shoreline erosion, departmental estimates, inter-city transport by bus, adapting infrastructure to face climate change and McKinsey & Company and the Canada Infrastructure Bank.

In addition, the Committee has also adopted several reports:

Committee activity within the last year

TRAN completed sixteen studies from November 2021 to June 2023. These studies touched on matters such as the threats posed by Russia on Canada’s transportation system, railway safety, labour shortages in the transportation sector, 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

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

Study: State of Canada’s Supply Chain

Study: International Civil Aviation Organization

Study: Targeted Infrastructure Investment

Study: Reducing Red Tape and Costs on Rural and Urban Canadian Airports

Study: Main Estimates 2022-2023

  • Sponsor(s): N/A
  • Span of the study: May 30, 2022 (one meeting)
  • Report: N/A

Study: Anticipated Labour Shortages in the Canadian Transportation Sector

Study: Impact of Commercial Shipping on Shoreline Erosion

Study: Air Passenger Protection Regulations (including the treatment of air and rail passengers over the holidays)

Study: Inter-City Transport by Bus in Canada

Study: Large port infrastructure expansion projects in Canada

Study: Main Estimates 2023-2024 and Supplementary Estimates (C) 2022-2023

  • Sponsor(s): N/A
  • Span of the study: April 18, 2023 to April 20, 2023 (two meetings)

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