The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today appointed Mr. Vince Ready to conduct an independent review directed at resolving issues that have contributed to disruption of trucking operations at Port Metro Vancouver.
The efficient movement of goods through Port Metro Vancouver is critical to Canada’s Asia Pacific Gateway and the national economy. Recent work stoppage by some members of the Port Metro Vancouver trucking community has affected port operations. While a number of initiatives have been undertaken in recent years to improve operational stability in the Port Metro Vancouver trucking industry, issues associated with compensation, working conditions, and wait-times continue to raise concerns.
The trucking industry plays an important role in the supply chain. Mr. Ready, together with his colleague Ms. Corinn Bell, will conduct a detailed review of the Port Metro Vancouver trucking industry and will provide recommendations to the provincial and federal governments by May 30, 2014. In taking this step, both Canada and B.C. look forward to an immediate return to full port operations.
This has been excerpted from a 6 March 2014 news release by Transport Canada and is available in its entirety at:
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?mthd=advSrch&crtr.page=1&crtr.dpt1D=6695&nid=822429
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