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Transport committee  Yes, it's about $7.5 million, which is a very low hurdle.

September 13th, 2017Committee meeting

Sarah Clark

Transport committee  I would say 80%. Our main dredging contract is with the port of Vancouver. We have an 11-year contract to maintain the shipping channel, which is worth over $7.5 million a year.

September 13th, 2017Committee meeting

Sarah Clark

Transport committee  It's counted as one job. Then we do a series of smaller dredging projects on an annual basis. But the larger projects, such as the LNG projects or the expansion of Deltaport terminal 2, are well over that level. As I said, private doesn't have that hurdle, and we do a lot of private dredging on the river, on the island, and up the coast.

September 13th, 2017Committee meeting

Sarah Clark

Transport committee  May I just add on your question on the infrastructure bank, with projects that are over $100 million, there is an expansion of Deltaport planned by the port of Vancouver that is estimated to be in the $2.5-billion range. That would definitely be a project that the port may seek assistance on.

September 13th, 2017Committee meeting

Sarah Clark

Transport committee  I have a good example of this. The current vessel that we use now for dredging the Fraser River was purchased from one of the European dredging companies. It was flagged in a port of convenience. We spent millions of dollars to bring that vessel to Transport Canada's safety standards, especially in the area of fire separation which was non-existent within the vessel.

September 13th, 2017Committee meeting

Sarah Clark

Transport committee  I can't speak for the Welland Canal, but I can speak for the west coast, which has highly competitive ports, not only Vancouver but also Prince Rupert. Our company just finished the expansion in Prince Rupert a month ago. For Canadian ports to have access to increased funding I think is very appropriate.

September 13th, 2017Committee meeting

Sarah Clark

Transport committee  Yes. Thank you. Our final recommendation is that this committee seek a firm commitment from government in the form of a formal mandate to Canadian NAFTA negotiators to seek reciprocity with the U.S. and Mexico for Canadian dredgers and related operators. Let me be clear. In the wake of CETA, what is at stake here is the basic viability of the Canadian dredging industry.

September 13th, 2017Committee meeting

Sarah Clark

Transport committee  Today, we've highlighted a number of issues associated with the proposed and recently enacted amendments to the Coasting Trade Act. However, we would not come to you with problems were we not also prepared to recommend solutions we believe are reasonable and fair to all. First, we ask that this committee recommend to the government the establishment of an operational enforcement protocol, led by Transport Canada, binding on the deputy ministers of all relevant departments and agencies.

September 13th, 2017Committee meeting

Sarah Clark

Transport committee  Thank you. Good afternoon. My name is Sarah Clark, and I serve as president and chief executive officer of Fraser River Pile & Dredge, located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Our company proudly conducts dredging operations in B.C. and across the country. I would like to thank the chair and the honourable members of the committee for hearing us today.

September 13th, 2017Committee meeting

Sarah Clark