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Transport committee I am impressed with the level of expertise and enthusiasm from the technology industry. When I look five or 10 years ahead, not only will the auto sector be completely transformed, there's going to be a convergence between the auto and the tech sectors. At the moment, an average
February 7th, 2017Committee meeting
Barrie Kirk
Transport committee It's a combination of roles, which certainly includes investment. It includes a much looser regulatory framework. It includes specialized institutions that will be created just to steer this forward. It would include being an active cheerleader for the space. It will certainly in
February 7th, 2017Committee meeting
Barrie Kirk
Transport committee We are the latecomers, and I think there are two reasons for that. I don't want to get too much into politics. I'm an engineer. I don't know much about politics, but I feel up until now we've not had enough of a focus on innovation, and that shows up in the results. I look at ot
February 7th, 2017Committee meeting
Barrie Kirk
Transport committee I think we need a number of things. As I mentioned, a year ago I wrote and published a white paper. In it there are 30 recommendations as to what I feel the federal government should be doing. A lot of those transpose into provincial—
February 7th, 2017Committee meeting
Barrie Kirk
Transport committee Yes, I will.
February 7th, 2017Committee meeting
Barrie Kirk
Transport committee Thank you, Madam Chair, and members of the committee for this invitation to be here. Self-driving cars have tremendous benefits for Canada and for Canadians. Unfortunately, when I look around the world, and especially at the G7, we in Canada are dead last in getting ready for s
February 7th, 2017Committee meeting
Barrie Kirk