Transport committee  Yes. All those reports that you mentioned had very salient recommendations. Many of them still should be considered, because they're still in play.

Transport committee  We heard there was a lack of data visibility. Projections in terms of demand for transportation services are not as well known as they could and should be. That's something we've not talked to committee about. I'm not sure I'm answering your question directly, Mr. Bachrach, but

Transport committee  What we envision is greater collaboration between government and the private sector and between levels of government and the private sector. It's that collaboration that would allow for greater reliability and efficiency of the supply chain, not government intervention necessaril

Transport committee  We are not suggesting nationalization. We said there should be voluntary co-operation and collaboration between the various parties—private sector entities and government. In the event that private sector entities do not want to share information that is necessary to understand

Transport committee  Yes, we heard that.

Transport committee  As Jean said, one of the things we recommended was that the CTA be given greater authority and longer timelines for investigation, and we identified very specific data that we thought might be helpful. At the same time, we recognize that there's a potential for unintended conse

Transport committee  I said that reliability is almost trumping efficiency and competitiveness, but they're all important.

Transport committee  By the way, it's nice to see you again, Mr. Bachrach. One of the things we heard very consistently from many of the stakeholders was a need for certainty, and certainty in some cases actually trumped efficiency. Certainty they equated with reliability, and reliability is now al

Transport committee  Well, we did consult with the AFN. If you look at our mandate, it asked us to speak with industry stakeholders specifically, but we did extend consultations to the AFN. The AFN were very clear that our discussions with them could not be considered consultations. That's why, in on

Transport committee  Actually that aligns with one of the recommendations in the report. We identified bringing retired workers back to work even on a part-time basis as an opportunity, and I believe we identified financial incentives or eliminating barriers or disincentives for older workers to rema

Transport committee  The temporary foreign worker program is designed for temporary shortages. By definition, the shortages that we are talking about are long-term and significant. They require a permanent solution. While the increase in temporary foreign workers may provide a short-term bridge, we r

Transport committee  We didn't specifically identify situations in which automation will be helpful, but clearly vehicle automation is a key area that is expanding, so there may be some automation. The rail lines have identified ways they could automate inspections, for example, but there are regulat

Transport committee  I think your question is this: Is there a ranking in terms of the shortages for the particular modes? While Jean is absolutely correct that we have a very significant shortage of truck drivers, each mode serves a specific purpose, and each mode has identified labour shortages as

Transport committee  We submitted our report early in October. The government has no responsibility to report back to Jean and me, so—

Transport committee  I'm aware that Transport Canada has asked for submissions from stakeholders, but I have not been watching this particularly closely. It's something I can't comment on.