Transport committee  I would say no. I think Bill C-69 is the right way to go. We have a case at this moment about a fast passenger ferry going from Nanaimo to downtown Vancouver, a potential project. The proponents had an environmental assessment in Nanaimo, and environmental assessments in the po

Transport committee  We look at the change as very positive, because we all have a responsibility with regard to the environment. Globally, we have a responsibility, but we have to be exceptionally careful that we don't put so many roadblocks in place that, in fact, the potential customers go elsewhe

Transport committee  Yes, there is. We have an association of the 18 port authorities. That is ACPA, the Association of Canadian Port Authorities. Blockchain technology is one of the things we are discussing collectively. We're trying to understand where it fits. As an association, we sit down and we

Transport committee  Oh, do you mean directly with ports?

Transport committee  We have a round table where all 18 CEOs meet. What we actually want to look at collectively would be part of the discussions. Here on the west coast, the port of Vancouver and I will be meeting to discuss all subjects, from technology right through to products, the rail, and so

Transport committee  There are two layers of communication. As an example, in Nanaimo, we work with DP World, which runs our container terminal that connects back to Vancouver and their facility at Centerm. DP World is operating on both the east coast and the west coast. They're exceptionally knowled

Transport committee  At the port of Nanaimo, we are in the fortunate—or unfortunate—position of going through change. We're just removing the last sawmill from our Nanaimo assembly wharf site. It's basically 37 acres of flat land with Helijet on one side and our main office on the other. That's where

Transport committee  In Nanaimo, we deal quite often with abandoned vessels, but it's more the pleasure craft that we get. For each one, it probably costs us somewhere between $5,000 and $10,000 to go through the process to eventually get rid of the vessel. As Sheila has been saying, part of the pro

Transport committee  No, I don't have a concern, provided it's handled correctly. To repeat what was said earlier, I think the movement of goods such as chemicals and oils is a lot safer on water than by rail.

Transport committee  Good morning, Madam Chair. Thank you very much for the invitation to speak here. The port of Nanaimo is a medium-sized port, of the 18 port authorities that are classed as federal port authorities. Traditionally it was a coal port. It moved on to become a forestry and lumber por