Thank you for the question.
I'm going to concentrate on regulatory barriers and the potential for permitting certainty, permitting changes and permitting consistency, as this will lift capacity through speed to market.
I'd like to say that there is a significant need for regulatory agility. Canada's current project review and permitting system for port lands involves excessive regulatory red tape due to overlapping and duplicated roles among federal departments. This has created a fragmented consultation process, redundant approvals and unpredictable timelines, which have put investment and trade diversification infrastructure at risk.
As the federal land manager mandated to enable Canadian trade, the Prince Rupert Port Authority acts as the sole federal entity responsible for ensuring the port's timely and sustainable development to meet our shared economic priorities. We need a modern framework that grants port authorities more autonomy to respond to rapid changes in changing supply chain needs.
The Prince Rupert Port Authority has put forward actionable recommendations to create a one-window, one-review process. This will create a more efficient and accountable federal administration process for port development. The recommendations will reduce regulatory duplication, ensure meaningful consultation and expedite the development of new infrastructure across Canadian ports. This one-project, one-review approach will eliminate jurisdictional duplication and set firm statutory timelines for reviews without compromising environmental standards, which is the key.
Thank you.