Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Hardie. I think the criteria have already been laid out quite adequately. My concern is that they are not always followed. If it's going to be integrated and inclusive, I think it's going to be an extremely good process. But unfortunately in the past, even though

Fisheries committee  Absolutely. A few years ago, we had huge success with the Asia-Pacific gateway, but at the same time, PNCIMA was being run by a different department. Initially PNCIMA did not involve any of the Transport Canada people. The result was that it came across the board to the marine

Fisheries committee  Good morning, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. I'm pleased to have been asked to join you for a brief discussion this morning about the use of marine protected areas in the management and protection of Canada's west coast. As brief background on who we are, the Pacific Pi

Justice committee  Well, it would possibly depend on which type of expense you're referring to.

Transport committee  They're federal and they're pursuant to the Pilotage Act, which gives the authorities the right to make regulations. We have to determine what size and what area our compulsory pilotage will be.

Transport committee  Yes. To be frank, if anything it's a bit low compared to the thresholds set by other authorities and other jurisdictions in the world. They usually start at about 1,500 so I think we're pretty good.

Transport committee  There are four of us. Obviously we are on the Pacific. Then we have counterparts on the Atlantic, in the Laurentians, and on the Great Lakes. Those are the three other pilotage authorities.

Transport committee  They do.

Transport committee  Under the Pilotage Act, the pilot has the conduct of the vessel. He has sole responsibility for the safe navigation of that vessel. The master is still in command. Only if the master believes that the pilot is putting his ship into danger or his crew into danger is he able to ste

Transport committee  It's in the Pacific pilotage regulations.

Transport committee  I haven't personally, but since 1972—

Transport committee  Yes.

Transport committee  Our area is a little bit unique, as I stated, because of the vast area we have. Every ship that comes into the west coast of Canada has to pass through quite a difficult passage, whereas the Atlantic side is pretty much port-based. I would say that's what the differences are.

Transport committee  We've always had very clear safety protocols and procedures. The problem for us was that it wasn't based on any international system. The TSB pointed this out to us a while back. We've been working on it and it will be in place, because it was an identified gap.

Transport committee  That is correct.