432-00660 (Transportation)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
WHEREAS:
- The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of keeping our domestic supply chains operable;
- Truck drivers' work has been essential during this crisis, and they deserve our utmost appreciation;
- Drivers, owing to the necessity to cover long distances, must frequently stop to rest for both their safety and the safety of others on our highways;
- Drivers are unable to stop anywhere and must stop at rest areas or designated truck stops;
- The distances between these stops are not equal and, as a result, lead to the increased risk of accidents due to truck drivers' lack of rest;
- Without action, the resources we need - from the gas that powers our cars to the food we put on our tables - will not reach their destinations.
THEREFORE: We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to work with the province of British Columbia to provide funding and support for more truck stops along Highway 1 to ensure our supply chains do not suffer.
Response by the Minister of Transport
Signed by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): The Honourable Omar Alghabra
Highway infrastructure is under the purview of provincial authorities and not within Transport Canada’s portfolio.
Transport Canada manages the National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF), a $2.3-billion, competitive, merit-based program that helps fund infrastructure projects in Canada.
Through the National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF) Continuous call for trade diversification projects, Transport Canada funds projects that:
- improve the fluidity and/or performance of the transportation system to contribute to an increase in the value and/or volume of goods exported from Canada to overseas markets
- increase existing or generate new, overseas trade flows as a result of the investment
For additional information on the NTCF continuous call, eligibility criteria and application process, please refer to Transport Canada’s website: https://tc.canada.ca/en/infrastructure/apply-national-trade-corridors-fund-continuous-call-trade-diversification-projects
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Brad Vis
(Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon)
March 11, 2021 (Petition No. 432-00660) - Government response tabled
- April 26, 2021
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