Parliament of Canada

PARLIAMENT of CANADA

Standing Committee - Transport and Communications


Notice of Meeting

Friday, February 8, 2008

1:30 PM
Unrevised Information
Location: Prince George Hotel Regency Room 1725 Market Street, Halifax NS
Clerk : Denis Robert (613) 993-4874

Agenda

Examine and report on current and potential future containerized freight traffic handled at, and major inbound and outbound markets served by, Canada’s Pacific Gateway container ports, east coast container ports and central container ports and current and appropriate future policies relating theretoExamine and report on current and potential future containerized freight traffic handled at, and major inbound and outbound markets served by, Canada’s Pacific Gateway container ports, east coast container ports and central container ports and current and appropriate future policies relating thereto
Witnesses

(1:30 PM-2:30 PM)
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC)
- David Chaundy, Senior Economist

(2:30 PM-3:30 PM)
Melford International Terminal Inc.
- Bob Stevens, Chief Executive Officer
- John Vickerman, Principal, TranSystems
- Richie Mann, Vice-President Marketing

(3:30 PM-4:30 PM)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Debbie Windsor, Vice-President
- Janine Fraser, Policies Analyst

(4:30 PM-5:30 PM)
Greater Halifax Partnership
- Stephen Dempsey, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Dan English, Chief Administrative Officer, Halifax Regional Municipality



Meeting with Reporting and Interpretation