Transport committee  I used your time. I think we want to be clear on vision, safety, efficiencies and user needs. We believe that the equilibrium Mr. Pelletier was referring to in the purpose and principles could be strengthened to reflect the user perspective, because safety has always been there

Transport committee  If we could—

Transport committee  With regard to your question, perhaps I could add one other angle very quickly. Aside from competition, the discussion in 10 years might be on the labour model, and we wouldn't want to lose the occasion to address that issue right now in the current system in order to improve th

Transport committee  Maybe I could add very quickly a third element to what you just outlined. There are also the optics of the new technologies, and in your case, the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence, for example, the use of real-time information on water levels on the clear dynamic systems. When we

Transport committee  I'll respect that. Actually, we've been given similar examples. On the east coast as well, when powers are needed, they're needed fast and deep, but they should be interim in nature if they are needed fast. That's an important point. Changing the procedures of routings or the wa

Transport committee  I agree. We would be content, as you put it, this way, but that's why we think we need those safeguards in the act and in procedures within the department. Did Transport Canada need to act fast last year? Definitely. We are not opposed to the need to act fast or the need to con

Transport committee  There were consultations regarding the general concepts. In terms of what's happening with Bill C-86, it's obviously very difficult for the industry to keep up. The brief is the result of two days of work over the weekend. Are all the members of my association aware of the detai

Transport committee  Good morning. My name is Sonia Simard. I am appearing today on behalf of the Shipping Federation of Canada. Our objective is to provide the perspective of shipowners on some of the marine amendments contained in Bill C-86. Although we are grateful for the opportunity to appe