Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communication

The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (TRCM) is one of the oldest standing committees of the Senate of Canada, having been first created in 1867 under the name of the Banking, Commerce and Railways Committee. In 1945, it was recommended that a committee on Transport and Communications be created.

Responsibilities

Over the years, the mandate has evolved, but subject areas for which the Committee is responsible include:

  • Transport and communications by land, air, water, and space, be this by radio, telephone, telegraph, wire, cable, microwave, wireless, television, satellite, broadcasting, post, or any other means, method or form.
  • Tourist traffic.
  • Common carriers; and
  • Navigation, shipping and navigable waters.

Members
CaucusMemberProvince
 ConservativeMichael L. MacDonald, deputy chairNS
 ConservativePierre-Hugues BoisvenuQC
 ConservativeNorman DoyleNL
 ConservativeStephen GreeneNS
 ConservativeBob RuncimanON
 Independent Senators GroupPatricia BoveyMB
 Independent Senators GroupRené CormierNB
 Independent Senators GroupRosa GalvezQC
 Independent Senators GroupDiane GriffinPEI
 Independent Senators GroupNancy HartlingNB
 Independent Senators GroupRaymonde Saint-GermainQC
 Senate LiberalDennis Dawson, chairQC
 Senate LiberalArt EggletonON
 Senate LiberalTerry MercerNS

The Representative of the Government in the Senate and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate are both ex-officio members of the committee.

References
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