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Transport committee Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will answer in English. Numerous procedures that have been introduced by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services already exist. We will follow all those measures that are currently in place. We will also follow the measures that are part of
November 6th, 2012Committee meeting
Helena Borges
Transport committee In fact, as soon as the bidding process begins, we include in the proposal clauses indicating each qualification that we require from companies. When we review the proposals, we see all this and we look at whether these companies have any legal problems or things like that.
November 6th, 2012Committee meeting
Helena Borges
Transport committee This is our approach, basically.
November 6th, 2012Committee meeting
Helena Borges
Transport committee That's right.
November 6th, 2012Committee meeting
Helena Borges
Transport committee The crossing also has the support of labour unions in both countries, as well as major manufacturers, including companies like Campbell's Soup, Amway, Kellogg's, Myers, and other firms. As well, the project has the support of the City of Windsor, the County of Essex, and the Cit
November 6th, 2012Committee meeting
Helena Borges
Transport committee Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. I will speak to you about the Bridge to Strengthen Trade Act, which would authorize the construction of a new international bridge across the Detroit River between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan. It was referenced on page 159 of the budg
November 6th, 2012Committee meeting
Helena Borges
Transport committee Yes, it's for passenger only.
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Helena Borges
Transport committee I'm not aware that the bridge company has any big plans for it. They might have technology improvements and things to expedite the NEXUS traffic, but not any major infrastructure improvements.
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Helena Borges
Transport committee The same thing.
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Helena Borges
Transport committee Yes.
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Helena Borges
Transport committee Actually, on the air-rail link the investments that have been made so far on that corridor are not related to the air-rail link. They're related to the GO transit service on the Georgetown line, and there have been improvements made there. The environmental assessment for the a
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Helena Borges
Transport committee --and they have not been successful in completing that environmental assessment, because there's been significant opposition with the communities on that side of the border. Until they got that assessment, they hadn't started the one in Canada. They're going back now and looking
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Helena Borges
Transport committee It has, and this was the second attempt, actually. They had started in the early nineties and spent almost nine years doing the environmental assessment, and then at that point one of the disadvantaged groups of the community—sort of low income—opposed this and took them to court
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Helena Borges
Transport committee Actually, the federal government is investing $62 million for realigning and reconfiguring the plaza on the Canadian side to accommodate new customs buildings, CFIA, the food inspection agency, and more booths going through there. That work is nearing completion. The bridge corpo
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Helena Borges
Transport committee With the Peace Bridge, they were in the process of conducting an environmental assessment on the American side--
December 7th, 2011Committee meeting
Helena Borges