Finance committee Yes.
June 5th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme
Finance committee Nothing with respect to environmental or safety regulations changes.
June 5th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme
Finance committee In the case of programs that are under the offshore boards of Canada, yes, they have existing regulations that control emissions from seismic vessels. There are also other standards and practices applicable to other vessels, including those that are not part of the offshore board
June 5th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme
Finance committee Today?
May 28th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme
Finance committee Well, the coasting trade licences are for foreign vessels. I am not aware of the Canadian activities per se because they don't require a coasting trade licence to take place.
May 28th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme
Finance committee There is no ability for the minister to provide exemptions for seismic activities under the Coasting Trade Act today. The coasting trade licence is an administrative process that is administered by the Canadian Transportation Agency, which is independent of Transport Canada.
May 28th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme
Finance committee Yes. Newfoundland and Nova Scotia have both expressed the desire for this kind of amendment.
May 28th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme
Finance committee We commissioned two separate reports on the issue of the application of the Coasting Trade Act. One was in 2005. The second one, in 2007, was specific to the application of the Coasting Trade Act on the offshore industry. It's something we've been looking at and considering for s
May 28th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme
Finance committee Under our coasting trade licences, right now I'm aware of three licence applications that have been made this year.
May 28th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme
Finance committee For seismic activities?
May 28th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme
Finance committee Yes, that's correct.
May 28th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme
Finance committee That's correct. This will harmonize our seismic environment, just like any other country.
May 28th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme
Finance committee We're expecting it to generate several jobs onshore, at inland locations, at ports, and on board vessels.
May 28th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme
Finance committee We felt that it had a very direct link to the Canadian government's priorities with respect to job growth, research in the offshore, and resource development. To us it was a very strong connection.
May 28th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme
Finance committee I wouldn't target them or say that it's them.
May 28th, 2012Committee meeting
Louise Laflamme