CANADIAN PORT REFORM: AN EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS

Canada's major commercial ports were re-structured in 1983 with the adoption of the Canada Port Corporation Act dealing with the major commercial ports but not addressing the institutional structure of other public ports. Over time, competitive forces created pressure to reform Canadian ports. A review of Canadian ports began in 1993 was augmented in 1995 with hearings held by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport. Based partly on this input, the ministry issued a white paper on ports, entitled nation Marine Policy in late 1995 followed by the introduction of the proposed Canada marine Act in June 1996. Port reform around the world followed the dictates of neo-liberal economics with less government involvement in commercial activities. Canadian port reform reflects this shift to the neo-liberal right, the slower pace of reform contrasts to the more rapid steps taken in New Zealand and Britain.

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• Authors:
  • IRCHA, M C
  • Wilson, F R
• Conference:
  • World Transport Research: Selected Proceedings of the 8th World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Antwerp, Belgium
  • Date: 1998-7-12 to 1998-7-17
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1-14

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial transportation; Economics; Government agencies; Ports
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Economics; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00783919
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0080435904
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 4 2000 12:00AM