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No. H 141/07 GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA, ONTARIO AND
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Natalie Sarafian Press Secretary Office of the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa 613-991-0700 |
Cathy Cossaboom Communications Transport Canada, Ottawa 613-993-0055 |
Jamie Rilett Communications Director Office of the Ontario Minister of Transportation, Toronto 416-327-9134 |
Bob Nichols Communications Branch Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Toronto 416-327-1158 |
Daniel Desharnais Press Secretary Office of the Quebec Minister of Transportation, Québec 418-643-6980 |
Richard Séguin Communications Branch Ministry of Transport of Quebec, Québec 418-643-6980 |
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Ontario and Quebec are vital contributors to the Canadian economy representing approximately 60 percent of Canada's exports and gross domestic product. In 2006, total exports originating from Ontario and Quebec reached a value of $272 billion, while their combined Gross Domestic Product was $840 billion.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Canada, Ontario and Quebec establishes the framework for federal-provincial collaboration to develop the Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor in partnership with the private and public sectors. The main objective of this MOU is to establish this commercial gateway and trade corridor as a strategic, integrated and globally competitive transportation system that better supports the movement of international trade.
Under the action plan outlined in the MOU, over the next 24 months, governments and private sector partners will share information and gather data to better understand international trade and transportation patterns. They will also explore ways to optimize the connections between air, marine, road and rail transportation to better meet current and future demands in transportation. The outcome of the partners' collaboration will guide future multimodal infrastructure and non-infrastructure strategies, projects and investments to further improve the Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor.
Private sector stakeholders will be engaged on many fronts to help ensure a successful Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor.
The governance structure also establishes two advisory committees — the Private Sector Advisory Committee and the Public Sector Advisory Committee. The Private Sector Advisory committee will bring together the views of both shippers and transportation providers from all modes involved in international commerce, as well as the views of other key gateway and trade stakeholders.
Together we will develop an Ontario-Quebec continental gateway and trade corridor strategy with recommendations on infrastructure investments, policy and regulatory measures to improve Canada's competitiveness in the global economy.
July 2007
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