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Transport committee  On the gas tax question, there is no question that the gas tax is a cornerstone to the ongoing support for municipalities and municipal infrastructure into the future--absolutely. We would like to underline this and to certainly acknowledge the governments, past and present, for

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton

Transport committee  No. We do know that things were slow off the mark in B.C. because of the provincial election. There is a letter, I believe, coming to the committee from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, saying that things are on track, things are in good shape. But no, we haven't he

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton

Transport committee  The local elections certainly played a role, but we must also take into account that municipal officials have their own plans for infrastructure, for...

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton

Transport committee  I know, I know...

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton

Transport committee  I know, but the only reason I mentioned it is to clarify that we were not given carte blanche. Plans were in place. The elected members made the decisions, but they did so based on a list of projects prepared by officials. So it is a factor in the provinces, but it is just one a

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton

Transport committee  That's why I said in my comments that we think the government should immediately move to that and that the government should instruct the bureaucracy to start the practical application of that political position.

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton

Transport committee  I'm just mulling over “the most important”. It's certainly important; I think it probably is the most important decision. The statement has been made at a political level: action it. Then, as I said before, our ultimate concern is what happens beyond stimulus.

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton

Transport committee  It would be speculation if I were to say yes to the question about the dollar sense. It certainly is keeping pressure on municipalities. That would be energy better spent if the announcements were made and the energy were going into the planning for the rolling out of the ending

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton

Transport committee  I'm sorry. What was the last part of your question? Without...?

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton

Transport committee  A vision or legacy...? Okay. There are a couple of points. One is that earlier in your commentary you were asking about the projects that have come forward. These projects had been planned, so they were brought forward in time to be done in the immediate urgency of the situation

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton

Transport committee  We've had that discussion with our board of directors and with some of our members, and the feeling is very strong that we have not been calling for a blanket extension. We have been calling for fairness and reasonableness where required. We believe--and our members have told u

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton

Transport committee  Our members knew the rules of this game in terms of the end date and timelines the day it started, so they are working exceptionally hard to make sure they are within the timelines given under the terms and conditions of the original agreement.

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton

Transport committee  I think it's fair to say that these folks are delivering projects with a great deal of intensity but also with a high degree of professionalism. They know the timeframes they're working towards and they know the planning cycles and the planning they need to follow through on to g

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton

Transport committee  As I said in my comments, we're calling on the federal government to instruct the bureaucracy to get on with the practicalities of working case by case to find flexibility where it is fair and reasonable to do so. So sure, we're concerned about the timing. We want this thing to m

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton

Transport committee  Broadly speaking, I think that the vast majority of projects are in Quebec. We don't have the figures for each province, but, as I said, the problems are worse in Quebec than anywhere else in the country. I know that you are going to have the opportunity to speak with the Union d

October 19th, 2010Committee meeting

Brock Carlton