Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and infrastructure are highly regulated sectors critical to Canada’s productivity. While there is a general trend towards deregulation and privatization in this sector, other issues, such as safety and security and North American integration dictate continued government involvement.
China and other emerging economic engines in Asia are accelerating the pressure on Canada’s west coast infrastructure and global supply chains. Infrastructure and border facilitation constraints are placing at risk Canada’s trading nation status.
This sector is transactional or project driven and are often multi-jurisdictional and highly complex. Government relations issues affecting this sector include:
- Air sector regulation and liberalization
- Post-9/11 changes to transport security policies and border management
- Rail policy and regulation
- Legislative reviews and development including the Canada Transportation Act,Canada Marine Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods regulations
- Port infrastructure funding and divestiture initiatives
- Gateway strategies and implementation
Global’s Transportation and Infrastructure practice has represented the full spectrum of industry players, including airports and airline carriers, major commodity shippers, Class-1 railways, tourism operators, urban transit providers, logistics coordinators, ports, and major infrastructure project proponents and stakeholders.
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