Industry committee  You're absolutely right, there is a bit of a dichotomy there. I think what we're dealing with here is a short-term phenomenon versus the long-term need. We have identified--in conjunction with a couple of other groups in our industry and with government as well--that over time th

Industry committee  Yes. There are a couple of things, Mr. Brison. There is, of course, the issue of what's being called a carbon tax and the impact that might have. I've talked already about the margins and perhaps the inability of our industry to pass additional taxes and charges along to our cust

Industry committee  Just very briefly, as I mentioned, the trucking industry is a derived-demand industry. So as we see the softening of the U.S. economy and the rise in value of the Canadian dollar and its impact on our exports, that portion of our industry—which is a large portion—that has devoted

Industry committee  There are vehicles that from time to time take up these issues. We saw the most evident example of that I think after 9/11.

Industry committee  Yes, I think I see where you're going, and that was perhaps an unnecessary preamble I was making. If you're asking if there is a champion for the trucking industry in government, there are ministers who have responsibility for trucking in one form or another: the transport minis

Industry committee  It's a good question. In this economic environment, there's a lot of doom and gloom out there. Moods are bad. You see it in the stock markets and you certainly see it in our business, where people are worried about the immediate future. I don't have the numbers off the top of m

Industry committee  Again, I must preface my comments by saying that I'm not an expert on Windsor. We have people in the organization who are, and I can certainly provide to you and to the committee more details about the Windsor situation. But let me just say a couple of things. As you probably k

Industry committee  Thank you. I have just a couple of brief comments, Mr. McTeague. As I mentioned in my opening statement, the issue as far as the industry is concerned is that when we compare the federal excise tax on diesel fuel--and indeed gasoline, for that matter--with, for example, the pro

Industry committee  In answer to the first part of your question, our organization, as I mentioned, regroups over 4,000 motor carriers, large and small. In Canada, about 90% of trucking companies have fewer than five trucks. It is predominantly an industry made up of small companies. There are the b

Industry committee  Thank you, Mr. McTeague. I'll just make a very brief general observation, and then I'll ask Mr. Lennox to give you a little bit more detail. Your question, in terms of physical infrastructure, is certainly one issue, and that is an issue being talked about a great deal, Windsor

Industry committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I'll say just a quick word about the Canadian Trucking Alliance. We are a federation of Canada's seven provincial and regional trucking associations, collectively representing over 4,500 motor carriers coast to coast.

Human Resources committee  Less than 20%.