International Trade committee  It certainly is. I take Mr. Bourque's recommendation that we try to come up with something voluntary, and that's certainly our intent. Because there is no direct relationship between terminals and trucking companies, creating that relationship within the context of a supply cha

International Trade committee  To the extent that we can encourage incremental growth in order to deal with increased volume, going ahead with Japan makes sense.

International Trade committee  I think that's part of the solution. I've been trying to figure out how to increase double-ended moves for container trucks, how to improve efficiency through long combination vehicles. There is a whole series of things that can be done that would improve traffic movement in the

International Trade committee  At this point there are no performance standards that are applicable to marine container terminals, and there doesn't appear to be a way for Port Metro Vancouver, the landlord of those marine container terminals, to require performance standards. If we're able to improve truck

International Trade committee  If we're able to spread truck movement, particularly to non-peak hours—afternoons, evenings, nights—that will certainly help with congestion. At the same time—and I know you know this, Mr. Sandhu—we are in discussions with TransLink and with other government agencies to help ince

International Trade committee  Good afternoon. I would like to thank the committee for the invitation to appear today. As you know, I am Louise Yako. I am the president and chief executive officer of the British Columbia Trucking Association. Our association represents about 1,200 fleets offering a variety o

International Trade committee  I can, thank you.