Transport committee  The Songhees and Esquimalt nations in Victoria are actually founding members of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority. Not to belabour some history, but we are a divested port from the federal government for four port properties. We are governed by a board of 13, made up of eigh

Transport committee  As I said, we work very closely with them, so they do have an important stake and voice at our table throughout any decision we are making. There is some complexity in Victoria when it comes to more regional issues that come up, particularly around the port. There are still quest

Transport committee  I don't have anything to add.

Transport committee  No.

Transport committee  From a cruise perspective, we have a great opportunity right now. For Victoria, most of our ships are homeported out of Seattle, so we have a close working relationship with Seattle. Also, in Vancouver, capacity is probably our biggest challenge as we look at cruises ahead. Wit

Transport committee  One of the main focuses that we use in the tourism sector is engaging with Destination Canada, so we're enhancing that tourism sector with our Destination Canada partners to really highlight all the ports and the infrastructure needs, and that's right across the country. That's t

Transport committee  I can start. The master plan we've embarked upon is a great opportunity for us to look at those opportunities. We're different from Vancouver and Nanaimo in that we are predominantly a cruise port of call. In 2019, we expect to welcome more than 700,000 passengers, plus crew. W

Transport committee  In Victoria, the GVHA does not have authority over the water, but we are involved with the region around the abandoned vessels. Similarly to Nanaimo, we are dealing more with pleasure craft. We work in close partnership with Transport Canada to see if there is a way for Victoria

Transport committee  The answer would be yes, more with regard to the impact on the environment on the water side. However, we do feel that this is an essential service. It takes it off the roads and moves it onto the water, which is seen as a highway. We do have our concerns, but we are supportive o

Transport committee  Thank you very much. Good morning, Madam Chair and members of the committee. Thank you very much for the opportunity to be with you today, and welcome to British Columbia. My name is Sonterra Ross. I am the chief operating officer for the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority. On