Transport committee  I would not say that it is the devil incarnate, but you have to understand that the intent of Bill C-30 was to establish temporary measures to deal with quite an exceptional problem. There had been a major grain harvest, almost a record harvest, as well as a very difficult winter

Transport committee  On the east-west access, there is no doubt that a lot of competition exists between CN and CP. When the interswitching distance was 30 km, it was in urban areas, especially industrial areas. It’s important to state that the exceptions established so that American railway companie

Transport committee  Maybe I'll start off. There's no doubt that as you negotiate free trade agreements, you have to move the goods to be a free trader, and there's no doubt that transportation plays a key role. Evidence has shown that because of NAFTA, over the last 20 years in Canada both railways

Transport committee  Well, maybe I can start. There are two things. For the industry, and for CN, safety is clearly an essential value. We cannot be successful in our industry without safe practices. Without them, it is impossible to succeed. You can ask my colleague, Michael Farkouh, a vice-presid

Transport committee  At the moment, for example, we are conducting a pilot project with our employees. They are wearing a gadget like a Fitbit, which allows us to find out about their daily habits, when they are both working and resting. It is allowing us to get baseline information that we can rely

Transport committee  Madam Chair, good morning, and thank you very much. This morning I'm joined by two of my colleagues, first of all Janet Drysdale, who's vice-president of corporate development and sustainability at CN; and also, Mike Farkouh, who is vice-president of operations, Eastern Canada.