Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm happy to get the answer started off. Perhaps my colleagues will supplement on the air side From a marine perspective, we are talking about measures that were taken under the Special Economic Measures Act. In that act and in the regulation on the vesse

Transport committee  Unfortunately, given our remit over transportation undertakings, the issue of commodities really falls outside of our remit. It's probably a question that is best posed to Global Affairs, which leads on special economic measures. Unfortunately, I'm unable to provide you with a re

Transport committee  Thank you [Technical difficulty—Editor]. We're talking roughly about just under 75 vessels. Obviously, the calls can vary according to seasonality and the commodities that they're shipping[Technical difficulty—Editor]. I'd say that this represents roughly 1% of all vessel calls

Transport committee  I come back to the fact that roughly 1% of vessel calls in Canada are Russian-connected, for the purposes of the ban. That said, there are various measures that have been instituted, as well as actions taken by some of the major shipping lines. In terms of the impacts, sanctions

Transport committee  I could invite one of my colleagues, Julie Gascon, to speak to the protocols. In simple terms, while the Department of Transport and other partners monitor Canada's approaches, the final determination as to what to do if a vessel has been identified is a decision that is taken by

Transport committee  Sure. I think it's fair to say that, when confronted with these types of decisions, the Department of Global Affairs needs to consult with a range of departments, including Transport but other departments as well, that would have a perspective to offer in terms of any commodity t

Transport committee  As I mentioned earlier, Canada-Russia trade is relatively small and focused on a few commodities. I mentioned petroleum products, chemical products, iron ore and minerals. From that perspective, we can see that there is therefore a potential impact on certain commodities that are

Transport committee  I'm going to turn the question over to my colleague Julie Gascon.

Transport committee  As the member noted, this is a question that has been put to us, or been put to the government writ large. Decisions as to how to manage requests of this nature fall under the responsibility of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and her officials. In terms of any updates on the matt

Transport committee  As I mentioned, I think it's a question that needs to be put to our colleagues at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. That said, just stepping back for a moment, Canada-Russia trade is relatively small, but it's very much focused on some specific bulk comm

Transport committee  Absolutely. Right now, the process exists. People apply and their claims are assessed. What this statute would do is actually institute a fast track system to ensure that the monies are put in the hands of people and organizations that need them as quickly as possible. What we'

Transport committee  With respect to shippers, we are not, in this statute, proposing to change their liability level. Ostensibly, their liabilities are set under international convention. Where Canada has an opportunity to tweak its regime is with respect to its domestic fund, and the domestic fund,

Transport committee  Absolutely. Any individual, including level of government, is able to access, to make a claim to the administrator of the ships from some of the pollution fund, and after review, receive compensation either for damages or their role in responding to a spill.

Transport committee  I might turn to my colleagues at the Coast Guard to answer, in terms of how we deal with and align the various players in an incident. I would only say that with respect to ministerial responsibilities and accountabilities, the statutes clearly lay out the roles of the various mi

Transport committee  I think it's fair to say that the health of the fund is quite good, and that's a source of assurance.