Transport committee  I saw in your travel itinerary that you will be meeting with local CBSA executives. I can tell you that we are working hand in hand with bridge authorities. Can I give you a guarantee? Nothing is guaranteed in life. Are we making every effort to be able to respond and adequately

Transport committee  I cannot talk to you specifically about that study. In the logistical chain, the Canada Border Services Agency is one link out of many. What we are trying to focus on is bringing facilities in certain ports together, like my colleague mentioned. It's about working with the indus

Transport committee  Commercial trucks have increased at the land border. Vehicles have decreased slightly or have been sort of stable. We have noticed over the years that the traffic is very much influenced by the exchange rate. When the dollar was close to par, there was a lot more traffic.

Transport committee  I would have to confirm. Unfortunately, I don't have....

Transport committee  It is recent, the last fiscal year.

Transport committee  If Madam Chair is in agreement, we can follow up and provide you with that specific information, which I don't have.

Transport committee  We see more commercial trucks. As for cars, I would have to get back to you. I don't have that information, unfortunately.

Transport committee  Again, I commit to providing the committee with more detailed statistics. Do you want to talk on the infrastructure?

Transport committee  As we mentioned in our opening remarks, leveraging advance information is key. That means having the ability to assess and make a predetermination before the cargo shows up at the border; promoting our trusted trader programs; knowing who the truck company is, who the importer is

Transport committee  There is indeed an increase in trade.

Transport committee  Yes. The answer is yes.

Transport committee  We have essentially two large operations at Pearson. In fact, our largest operation is the traveller operation. Pearson International Airport is by far the busiest airport in Canada. As for the footprint at the airport, we have—not in the main terminal, a little further away—we

Transport committee  To be able to manage the increased volume, we have introduced technology that gives an ability to process more people at once than we used to be able to in a traditional way whereby you would queue up and talk to an officer. If you have travelled recently, you probably saw our

Transport committee  Well then, we would probably get a request to have resources dedicated to a new airport. That would be assessed and a decision would be made. I know for a fact that at Pearson, the airport authority is very active in trying to attract airlines offering new destinations. We work i

Transport committee  The audit you are referring to, stated that we lacked rigour when a lookout was issued, regarding a risky shipment. Following that lookout, our documentation on the inspection or on its outcome was incomplete. Therefore, we have taken steps to remedy the situation, so that our of