Minister of Transport 
Ministre des Transports
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0N5
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, C.C.,
C.M.M., C.D.
Governor General of Canada
Rideau Hall
1 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A1
Excellency:
I am pleased to submit to your attention
the 1999 Annual Report on the state of transportation in Canada.
This report responds to the requirements set out in section 52
of the Canada Transportation Act.
The 1999 annual report provides a wealth
of information on the state of the Canadian transportation system
at the turn of the century. It looks at the safety aspects of
transport activities and examines the performance of the Canadian
transportation system, as well as events which influenced it.
Canada experienced in 1999 a vigorous
economic expansion, which translated into higher levels of demand
for transport services. During the course of the year, the Transportation
Climate Change Table was quite active and looked at a number of
options to reduce transportation's green house gas emissions.
The Annual Report gives an overview of this work.
For most Canadian transport carriers,
the strong level of demand reflected positively on their financial
results in 1999. But there were exceptions. The airline restructuring
is indicative of the government's dedicated efforts to maintain
a viable transport system while allowing the private sector, driven
by market forces, to strive for efficiency.
As we enter into the new millennium and
the age of electronic commerce, Canada's growth, standard of living
and trade activities will depend more than ever on our capacity
to move people and goods safely, efficiently and reliably.
Yours sincerely,
Hon. David M. Collenette, P.C., M.P
03-0110R (97-08) 
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