Transport Committee on June 16th, 2025

[The Clerk of the Committee, Philip den Ouden]

Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum.

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(3)(a), as the clerk of the committee I will preside over the election of the chair and the vice-chairs.

I must inform members that the clerk of the committee can only receive motions for the election of the chair. The clerk of the committee cannot receive other types of motions, entertain points of order or participate in debate.

We can now proceed to the election of the chair.

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the chair must be a member of the government party. I am ready to receive motions for the chair.

Go ahead, Mr. Kelloway.

[Mike Kelloway, Liberal, Sydney—Glace Bay, NS]

I nominate MP Schiefke.

[The Clerk]

It has been moved by Mr. Kelloway that Mr. Schiefke be elected chair of the committee.

Are there any further motions?

Given that there are no further motions, I will now put the motion to the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

(Motion agreed to)

[Some hon. members]

Hear, hear!

[The Clerk]

I invite Mr. Schiefke to take the chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Schiefke]

Thank you for the vote of confidence, colleagues. It's very much appreciated. I've said it before, but I'll say it again: I'm looking forward to working with each and every one of you to continue the good work we did in the previous session. Even with all the hoopla that was going on, I feel like we were able to do some really good work together. I know we'll continue in the same vein.

There are a couple of housekeeping things. I will read the statement that we're required to read at the beginning of every meeting. Then we'll move on with the election of the vice-chairs.

Before we continue, I'd ask all in-person participants to consult the guidelines written on the cards on the table. These measures are in place to help prevent audio and feedback incidents and to protect the health and safety of all our participants, including the interpreters. You will also notice a QR code on the cards, which links to a short awareness video.

I'd also like to make a few comments for the benefit of members.

First, please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mic. Please mute yourself when you are not speaking. For those on Zoom, at the bottom of your screen you can select the appropriate channel for interpretation—floor, English or French. For those in the room, you can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.

I will remind you that all comments should be addressed through the chair. For members in the room, if you wish to speak, please raise your hand. For members on Zoom, please use the “raise hand” function. The clerk and I will manage the speaking order as best we can. We appreciate your patience and understanding in this regard.

With that, Mr. Clerk, I look forward to working with you as well.

Colleagues, we will now begin with the election of our vice-chairs.

Go ahead, Mr. Lawrence.

[Philip Lawrence, Conservative, Northumberland—Clarke, ON]

I would like to nominate Mr. Dan Albas.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Schiefke]

He is so nominated.

Go ahead, Mr. Barsalou-Duval.

[Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Bloc, Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, QC]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair. There is no interpretation right now.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Schiefke]

Since there is no interpretation, we will stop until we get word that the interpretation is working properly.

The problem has now been resolved. Thank you, Mr. Barsalou‑Duval.

We have Mr. Lawrence nominating Mr. Albas.

Go ahead, Monsieur Lauzon.

[Stéphane Lauzon, Liberal, Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, QC]

I nominate Mr. Barsalou‑Duval.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Schiefke]

You're nominating him for the second vice-chair. Is that correct?

[Stéphane Lauzon, Liberal, Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, QC]

Yes, I nominate him for the position of second vice-chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Schiefke]

Okay.

We'll go one nomination at a time.

We'll start with Mr. Albas. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

(Motion agreed to)

It's unanimous.

Congratulations, Mr. Albas. I look forward to working with you, sir.

Does anyone want to move another motion?

Mr. Lauzon, you have the floor.

[Stéphane Lauzon, Liberal, Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, QC]

I nominate Mr. Barsalou‑Duval for the position of second vice-chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Schiefke]

Okay.

Is there any objection?

(Motion agreed to)

[Some hon. members]

Hear, hear!

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Schiefke]

It's unanimous.

Congratulations, Mr. Barsalou‑Duval.

Now that we've gotten that out of the way, we have a slew of routine motions that we need to go through.

With that, Mr. Kelloway, I know that you volunteered to read us through those. I'll turn the floor over to you, sir.

[Mike Kelloway, Liberal, Sydney—Glace Bay, NS]

It's part of my initiation, I think, but here we go.

Under analyst services:

That the committee retain, as needed and at the discretion of the Chair, the services of one or more analysts from the Library of Parliament to assist it in its work.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Schiefke]

Did we want to perhaps read through them all, and then...?

[Mike Kelloway, Liberal, Sydney—Glace Bay, NS]

Do you want me to go through them all?

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Schiefke]

Can we do that, Mr. Clerk? Can we read through them all and then adopt them, or is there...?

[The Clerk]

It's as the committee wishes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Schiefke]

Mr. Albas, go ahead.

[Dan Albas, Conservative, Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna, BC]

It's my understanding that there's been considerable discussion previous to this meeting and that all parties have agreed to the routine motions as presented, so maybe we could take them as one block, as a single yea or nay.