Finance committee  Yes, it does help there.

Finance committee  We are going to send you something in writing, as per your request. We are in favour of this type of credit and we believe it is important to share the information with your colleagues.

Finance committee  We support it, Ms. Glover. It has actually had an impact. We're also urging the extension of the tax credit to all the provinces and are urging the federal government to extend that as well. Ridership gain and ridership retention are really key to all of the transit systems in

Finance committee  First of all, the city of Montreal adopted a transportation plan in 2008. The STM has a strategy, which the agglomeration council will be adopting as early as next month. It sets out three different scenarios. The preferred scenario is the one aimed at increasing ridership to 540

Finance committee  Mr. Van Kesteren, welcome to Montreal. You're asking a very important question. There is a debate about this issue in Quebec society right now. There have been a lot of accusations, lots of innuendo, and very little proof, but there is still a great deal of public concern. I

Finance committee  Thank you, Monsieur Jean. I understand you have a preoccupation with some of the debate in the United States and elsewhere about the future of the oil sands. I'm going to turn your question around a little bit. I was struck by what Ms. McLeod said in terms of her concern about

Finance committee  The Canadian Urban Transit Association clearly said that $40 billion needs to be invested between 2008 and 2012 in public transit infrastructures. But the current programs count only $20 billion. So there is a shortfall of $20 billion. We need to come up with a strategy to make u

Finance committee  Good morning, Mr. Chair and members of the Standing Committee on Finance. Welcome to Montreal. I do not feel that I have to convince you that investment in public transit is good for Canadian society. That goes without saying. Not only does it improve mobility and flow, it also