MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 (63) [English] The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications met this day at 9:02 a.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, Housakos, Miville- Dechêne, Quinn, Richards and Simons (7). Participating in the meeting: Jed Chong and Sarah Lemelin-Bellerose, 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. WITNESS (by videoconference): As an individual: Ronald Rudin, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of History, Concordia University. Ronald Rudin made a statement and answered questions. At 9:36 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair. ATTEST: Angus Wilson Clerk of the Committee