Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communication
Introduction 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  Caucus  Member  ProvinceConservative Michael L. MacDonald, deputy chair  NSConservative Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu  QCConservative Norman Doyle  NLConservative Stephen Greene  NSConservative Bob Runciman  ONIndependent Senators Group Patricia Bovey  MBIndependent Senators Group René Cormier  NBIndependent Senators Group Rosa Galvez  QCIndependent Senators Group Diane Griffin  PEIIndependent Senators Group Nancy Hartling  NBIndependent Senators Group Raymonde Saint-Germain  QCSenate Liberal Dennis Dawson, chair  QCSenate Liberal Art Eggleton  ONSenate Liberal Terry Mercer  NSThe Representative of the Government in the Senate and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate are both ex-officio members of the committee.
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