Transport committee  We were part of a broad competitiveness in Canada campaign, and signed a letter advancing—

Transport committee  We're very supportive of pipelines. Generally speaking—

Transport committee  —Mr. Liepert, if I could, our members ask their respective associations to advance different priorities on their behalf. Traditionally, MAC has not been the lead organization on linear projects on behalf of our oil sands members. While, of course, we support market access in pr

Transport committee  Yes, we have.

Transport committee  We support the bill's passage, without amendment, at the Senate.

Transport committee  Why is that? We don't have confidence that the bill could be amended without undue risk from the package that's been proposed as is. For example, let me draw your attention to another bill, Bill C-68. It had a well-intentioned amendment at the House of Commons committee, which,

Transport committee  I am not intimately familiar with all coal operations in Canada and the reason is there is a separate association, the Coal Association of Canada, that represents thermal coal. One of our members, Teck Resources, is the largest net coal producer in Canada, so I can speak to its e

Transport committee  I have one final statement, if that's okay.

Transport committee  To support greater balance in the rail freight market, in addition to revisiting the above two solutions, MAC recommends the committee support a robust, leading edge transportation data regime. Achieving this would not only enhance transparency in the transportation system, but a

Transport committee  Sure. I have just a couple of quick remarks on mining and rail generally. Too frequently, and recently especially, rail issues in this country have been falsely characterized as a dichotomy between grain shippers and the railways, and I think we need to move past that. The realit

Transport committee  Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this important process. My name is Brendan Marshall. I'm the vice-president, economic and northern affairs, at the Mining Association of Canada. MAC is the national voice of Canada's mining and mineral processing industry, represe

Transport committee  They are? My apologies.

Transport committee  It costs two to two and a half times more to build the same base or precious metal mine off-grid in the north compared to the south. Seventy per cent of this northern cost premium is directly related to the regional infrastructure deficit. To date, infrastructure investment dec

Finance committee  If this committee sees fit to recommend that the Mining Association and the mining industry get an ACCA and that the Railway Association doesn't, I would be okay with that, just so we're clear, Mr. Nater. There are two things. I think the ACCA is an important potential tax measu

Finance committee  Thank you. Ten seconds is great. With respect to the U.S., I think we're seeing a much more acute competitiveness concern. Would this be an open-ended measure? I would imagine that even if you wanted to, you would never get that through Finance Canada. You would probably be l