Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

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The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) is a committee in the House of Commons of Canada. It focuses on transport, infrastructure and communities. Before the 39th Parliament (2006-2008), the committee was known as just the Standing Committee on Transport.

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Membership

PartyMemberDistrict
  Liberal Peter Schiefke, Chair Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
  Liberal Vance Badawey Niagara Centre, ON
  Liberal Sean Fraser Central Nova, NS
  Liberal Ken Hardie Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC
  Liberal Angelo Iacono Alfred-Pellan, QC
  Liberal Gagan Sikand Mississauga—Streetsville, ON
  Conservative Luc Berthold, Vice-Chair Mégantic—L'Érable, QC
  Conservative Kelly Block Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, SK
  Conservative Alain Rayes Richmond—Arthabaska, QC
  New Democratic Robert Aubin, Vice-Chair Trois-Rivières, QC

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