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Transport committee I think you've hit it, Sean. At the end of the day, trains are great at reducing GHGs. With regard to loads going up, you can put a lot more on train than you can on a truck. Housing.... From an indigenous person's perspective, the ability to get snow machines, ATVs and those thi
April 29th, 2021Committee meeting
Jean Paul Gladu
Transport committee The indigenous engagement and consultation will play a big role. The last thing we want to do is submit and then have communities opposed to it without our taking the time and effort required to make sure that we got the buy-in that we need from our future partners. Thank you.
April 29th, 2021Committee meeting
Jean Paul Gladu
Transport committee The only other thing I would add is that this is a multi-cargo rail line. Bitumen will be part of it. In partly meeting the highest standards and offsets in GHGs, we look at surcharges, to support, for instance, the indigenous leadership, the guardians program and green energy p
April 29th, 2021Committee meeting
Jean Paul Gladu
Transport committee Absolutely, Sean. Go ahead.
April 29th, 2021Committee meeting
Jean Paul Gladu
Transport committee For the most part, regarding the challenges in the country with garnishing certainty around any kind of infrastructure project, the projects that are successful are the ones that have strong engagement with indigenous communities. We've taken that a step further. If you take a l
April 29th, 2021Committee meeting
Jean Paul Gladu
Transport committee Absolutely. My past experience as the president and CEO for the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business has set me up pretty well with the communities, as far as having pre-existing relationships is concerned. However, you can't rely solely on that. It's being transparent and op
April 29th, 2021Committee meeting
Jean Paul Gladu
Transport committee Thank you very much, Sean. It's a real pleasure to be here. I'm calling in from the traditional territory of the Algonquin people. I'm actually first nation from northern Ontario, the Sand Point First Nation. It has been an absolute pleasure to be working on this project with S
April 29th, 2021Committee meeting
Jean Paul Gladu