MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 (80) [English] The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:48 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Leo Housakos, presiding. Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cardozo, Clement, Dasko, Housakos, Oudar, Quinn, Richards and Simons (8). In attendance: Jed Chong and Khamla Heminthavong, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 10, 2022, the committee continued its study on the impacts of climate change on critical infrastructure in the transportation and communications sectors and the consequential impacts on their interdependencies. WITNESSES: City of Hamilton: Andrea Horwath, Mayor (by videoconference). City of Montreal: Sylvain Ouellet, City Councillor (by videoconference). City of Port Colborne: Bill Steele, Mayor (by videoconference). City of Thunder Bay: Ken Boshcoff, Mayor (by videoconference). Anishinabek Nation: Reg Niganobe, Grand Council Chief.

Andrea Horwath, Sylvain Ouellet, Bill Steele and Ken Boshcoff each made a statement and answered questions. At 7:52 p.m., the committee suspended. At 7:58 p.m., the committee resumed. Reg Niganobe made a statement and answered questions. At 8:24 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. ATTEST: Angus Wilson Clerk of the Committee