MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 28, 2024 (79) [English] The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 6:47 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, Dasko, Housakos, Klyne, Miville-Dechêne, Patterson and Simons (7). Participating in the meeting: 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: St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation: Jim Athanasiou, Vice-President, Engineering and Technology. Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority: Ian Hamilton, President and Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference). PortsToronto: Roelof-Jan Steenstra, President and Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference).

Laurentian Pilotage Authority: Marc-Yves Bertin, Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference). Great Lakes Pilotage Authority: Jason Rimmer, Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference). Jim Athanasiou, Ian Hamilton, and Roelof-Jan Steenstra each made a statement and answered questions. At 7:46 p.m., the committee suspended. At 7:50 p.m., the committee resumed. Marc-Yves Bertin and Jason Rimmer each made a statement and answered questions. At 8:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. ATTEST: Angus Wilson Clerk of the Committee