Transport committee  With respect to additional support, there are various things that we would love to see, outside of just infrastructure, such as research and development in the environmental sector. Right now, our companies are in need of different investments and new investments to address new c

Transport committee  We also need to stay close to the locally routed management model to be able to maintain and increase the communication between the port authorities but also the communities surrounding the ports, because as all of you must have noticed, during the last few years the communities

Transport committee  I believe the maritime networks could be used more if intermodal infrastructure were increased, as we were saying previously. Shipping is a green alternative in transport right now, and a very good one economically speaking, but the networks sometimes are not available easily eno

Transport committee  Integrative approaches like these wouldn't be possible without the agility and operational knowledge provided by a local approach to management. Great Lakes Stevedoring is a good example of that added local value.

Transport committee  I'll go back to the initial questions: Are the trade corridors efficient, and what can be done to enhance this efficiency? First, we need to secure the baseline. This means maintaining existing port infrastructure. Investments are necessary to be able to operate on safe infrastr

Transport committee  The standing committee and its work are key to this type of long-term strategic planning. We recognize that, and commend the House of Commons and the members of this committee. As an expert on and strategic partner of trade corridors in Canada, QSL remains at your disposal when n

Transport committee  We have prepared something together. Good morning, everyone. My name is Claudine Couture-Trudel. I am senior director, strategy and communications, at QSL.

Transport committee  First, we want to thank the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities for inviting us to address the current efficiency of Canada's trade corridors. It is with great honour that we've accepted your invitation to discuss this topic. We will start by introdu