Transport committee  Good question. Technology is everywhere in our daily work. I started my career in 1994. Technology has certainly evolved considerably since that time. As a result of the new technology that has been implemented over the years, the efficiency of vessel movements has evolved signi

Transport committee  As a matter of fact, it's true. There will be no users of pilotage services, or providers of pilotage services, appointed to the boards of directors. We think that has some value. We don't feel that we will be out of the loop or out of the discussions. I think there's some mechan

Transport committee  If you look around the world, this is the model that exists everywhere else. Why does it exist like this? It's to make sure that people who are conducting a ship are not linked, or they're independent, let's say, from any undue pressure, commercial pressure or anything else. That

Transport committee  The U.S. is a similar model. There's no competition. There's always one group of pilots providing pilotage service in a single port.

Transport committee  That's a very valid point. The basis of having a certificated person, captain or officer, on board a ship is to make sure that this person has the proper local knowledge to safely navigate a ship within a compulsory pilotage zone. That's the basis. Essentially that's what has bee

Transport committee  I think it's important in every region of Canada, not only one, but every region. I also believe that you will have some pilots from the west coast here next Tuesday who would be happy to respond to your questions about that region.

Transport committee  Thank you for the question. The proposed subclause 52.1(1) does refer to exemption orders. I think that's the change you're referring to. If we interpret the proposal literally, the subclause states that these types of orders would be issued only if the proposed activities could

Transport committee  After reading the proposed amendments, I don't see any concrete difference between the current act and the act that would be implemented following this process. As you said, regulations are in place in the four regions. I gather from the bill that Transport Canada would develop t

Transport committee  As it currently stands, the bill doesn't raise any concerns in this regard, since the certification scheme would remain basically the same. Only one word has been changed, but for us, it doesn't change anything.

Transport committee  Certainly the bill reaffirms the basic principles to have a sound and safe pilotage system. Of course, I think it will help increase safety in a couple of ways. I'm thinking about the added clarity in the principles of the act. I think it's going to help the stakeholders to be fo

Transport committee  First of all, we have to understand that our job, our expertise, is to pilot ships in compulsory pilotage areas. Our job is not to define which area ships should go or not go. With that understanding, when we are dispatched to pilot ships safely into an area with appropriate miti

Transport committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Good morning, members of the committee. The CMPA is a professional body that represents Canada's licensed pilots from the Avalon Peninsula to Vancouver Island. With me today is Captain Rae, Vice-President for the Atlantic region, where 60% of the oil tran