Transport committee  I think the whole issue of liability is something that both the Canadian Transportation Agency and Transport Canada are reviewing right now.

Transport committee  Consultations, that's right, and we have addressed that. The government stated in the Speech from the Throne that the basic underlying philosophy that the government would follow is that the polluter pays. We agree with that. In other words, whoever has the care and responsibili

Transport committee  That's clearly an issue that has come up only recently, especially in the movement by rail of crude oil and ethanol in larger quantities. Prior to that, while the railways have been moving dangerous goods for 100 years, this had not been considered an immediate issue. The railway

Transport committee  I have to look at the minister's announcement specifically, but my recollection was that more than just railways were to be involved in that. If I could, Mr. Chairman, I have just one comment on the DOT-111 cars.

Transport committee  That's a very broad category. Within DOT-111, there's a whole range of different specifications. Some of those cars I think have been considered. The ones post-2011 specification are considered to be adequate.

Transport committee  The members of our association are the people who buy freight services, such as Canadian Tire, the grain companies, and various mining companies. Our membership is made up of the people who have the freight that is moved by railways and trucks, and so on.

Transport committee  Yes, they do, and of course when goods are loaded, whether it's on rail or truck or whatever, that information is provided to the carrier. If they are dangerous goods, there are the processes in place that the fire chiefs have talked about. That goes to CANUTEC and, where necessa

Transport committee  Every time that a shipper puts a shipment to a carrier, they produce a document called a bill of lading. A bill of lading says what the stuff is that is being shipped. That goes directly to the carrier. It's part of the whole financial process between the carrier and the owner of

Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Freight Management Association of Canada was the Canadian Industrial Transportation Association until this year. We've been representing the freight transportation concerns of Canadian industry to various levels of government and international agenci

Agriculture committee  There is a role for all the stakeholders in moving things forward. Transportation is always something that has a high level of government involvement one way or the other. There clearly is a role for the federal government to be involved in this and possibly take a leadership r

Agriculture committee  Mr. Chairman, thanks for the opportunity to present to the committee tonight. The Freight Management Association, formerly the Canadian Industrial Transportation Association, has been representing the freight transportation concerns of Canadian industry since 1916. I was not at

Agriculture committee  The 100-plus members of the association spend approximately $6 billion annually on transportation services by all modes. We advocate for our member companies' interests with regard to air freight, trucking, marine, and rail. FMA will only comment on the sections of Bill C-30 that