Transport committee  If you request it, we can table that.

Transport committee  In the assessment of those models, we did look at, for example, the findings of the inquiry of the LRT. Those findings and the experience of other major infrastructure projects are integrated into how we're approaching procurement and how we're approaching the codevelopment phase and working with that partner.

Transport committee  What does come out of the department's budget is the incentive program, so the subsidies or the incentives provided to Canadians and businesses for light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles. The question on the gas tax is something that is better directed to my colleagues from the finance department.

Transport committee  I'll answer in part, and then Vincent will jump in. With respect to high frequency and high speed, part of the design of a process is to allow the market to determine which one would work better. I think we've set out objectives in terms of shortening journey times and achieving higher speeds in the corridor.

Transport committee  Thank you for the question. I'll turn to my colleague, Stephanie, for further details on that. When the ports acquire lands, it requires ministerial approval. That was provided, as you noted. However, I don't have any specific details with me right now on the project. I'll ask my colleague if she might.

Transport committee  Thank you very much for that question. As you noted, the supply chain task force did identify interswitching as a measure that would enhance competitiveness in the rail sector. What interswitching does is allow a shipper to access, through a regulated rate, an alternative carrier for their goods at a nearby exchange.

Transport committee  I'll turn that over to my colleague, Craig.

Transport committee  Thank you for the question. What we were looking at as part of that program was to ensure that the operations and the movement of goods in the port and through the supply chain were as smooth as possible. We noted that during the pandemic, with the atmospheric rivers and the fire, the movement of goods, especially in and out of the port, became really critical.

Transport committee  After the incidents that occurred over last Christmas, we spent a lot of time working with Via Rail and their officials on a number of things. One is the response that's required. That includes informing us, working with the host railway company and informing passengers, as well as ensuring that, for example, there's adequate food and water on board.

Transport committee  Thank you for the question. The work we do with indigenous peoples in that local community engagement is critical to a number of our programs but most notably the oceans protection program. That program has a number of components that are focused on engagement. We provide long-term funding for capacity building to enable effective participation and engagement, and that includes ensuring there's funding for technical expertise for those communities, as well as a community participation fund program, which is a $2-million-a-year grant program designed to provide short-term funding to indigenous communities and organizations to take part in developing and improving our marine transportation system.

Transport committee  Yes. We are aware of the issue and we are working with municipalities. I will turn to my colleague, Nicholas Robinson, to provide some details.

Public Accounts committee  Prior to the commencement of—or I guess during the audit—we worked with the Coast Guard to look at a strategy to replace the Dash 7s and to find out what that solution is. That work should be reporting out this month, and then we'll have a way forward on what the replacement for the Dash 7s should be.

Public Accounts committee  That's correct. We are currently looking at that right now.

Public Accounts committee  We will have the report this month.

Public Accounts committee  Yes.