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What's
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Interim report
Submissions
Schedule
of forums
Research
program
Speeches
Issues
under consideration
Rail
Symposium
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Released on January 30, 2001
The Canada Transportation Act Review Panel was
established on July 1, 2000, to conduct a comprehensive review of the Canada
Transportation Act and related legislation, and is presently working toward
the presentation of its final report to the Minister of Transport by July 1,
2001. On December 31, 2000, the Panel presented its interim
report (pdf) (txt)
to the Minister on the issue of competitive rail access,
which was then made public by the Minister early in the new year. This
report provides a framework and key criteria for evaluating proposals to
enhance competitive rail access and identifies key issues requiring
resolution to move the debate on rail access forward. On January 19th,
the Panel also released another document, "Issues
Under Consideration (pdf) (txt)," outlining all of the issues under its
consideration in addition to competitive rail access.
To build on the Interim Report, IRPP
will facilitate a two-day Symposium on Rail Issues. The purpose
of this Symposium is to review rail access proposals within the framework
set out in the Interim Report as well as other issues that the Panel has
been requested to consider and that are important to the future of rail
transportation in Canada.
The Rail Symposium will be held at the Fairmont Winnipeg
(formerly The Lombard) on February 26 and 27, 2001. Interested parties
can view the proposed
preliminary program (pdf)
(txt) which details
registration (pdf) (txt)
and accommodation.
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