Traders are required to lodge a guarantee to cover the risk inherent in the movements of untaxed goods, and the guarantee is only released once the recipient (i.e.the consignee) sends notification that the goods have arrived, thus discharging the consignor's responsibility.

If we are to have free travel and trade routes and keep that trade flowing to eliminate hours of backlog at the border, we must address not only the concerns of the American people but also the concerns of Canadians who have come forward so strongly since September 11 (1055) Mr. Joe Comartin (Windsor—St. Clair, NDP): Mr. Speaker, it gives me pleasure to speak to the bill today, not because of what is in it but for the opportunity to address issues that should be raised concerning the travel of people and commercial goods across the border between ourselves and the United States.

The objective is to establish an information system providing for real-time transport management, as well as the use of electronic transactions in transport, by means of the development of real-time electronic information and transaction systems, the harmonisation of transport message, procedure and document standards using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) systems, a uniform liability regime designed to offer the end user a clear set of transparent conditions and procedures with regard to liability for cargos which may be damaged or lost during transportation, the development of information society technologies of benefit to intermodal transport, through the creation of an open structure which makes it possible to follow the ...[+++]movement of goods along the entire intermodal chain, and paperless transport, involving the harmonisation of document regulations and the creation of a single electronic window.

G. whereas there is a lack of relevant statistics in tonne/km, including place of origin/final destination and commodity groups, which makes it difficult to asses cargo movements in general and in particular the potential market for short sea shipping,

The services provided for harbour dues generally include: ensuring the safe and efficient movement of all traffic within a harbour by controlling navigation, directing vessels to anchorage, monitoring and controlling speed, monitoring pollution and the movement of dangerous goods, ensuring priority status for ferries, and providing navigation information.

Having listened to our friends from the Canadian Shippers' Council speak about the studies they have undertaken to prove that there are fluctuations in freight rates of 30 to 50 per cent, I must say that the Interested Carrier Working Group was in a position - discretely and individually - to take a view on every major shipper's cargo moving out of Canada at a certain time to see what the price trend had been over two years.