THE Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia has expressed disappointment in Canada's Oceans Protection Plan (OPP) as it relates to commercial shipping.
"Commercial marine shipping in Canada
remains negatively impacted by an overly complex regulatory and
administrative framework managed by multiple federal departments and
agencies with competing jurisdictional controls," said the chamber's
statement.
There has been little intent to connect OPP programmes with supply chain
efficiency and productivity, missing an opportunity to align the plan
with trade objectives," said the chamber.
"Notwithstanding these weaknesses, the OPP has made strides in
infrastructure that will increase safety in coastal waters, such as
increased coastal radar coverage," said the chamber's statement.
"It is now appropriate to optimise the effectiveness of the supply
chain. Protecting Canada’s coasts must include efficient and productive
ports and marine transportation corridors that maximise safety and
efficiency."
Specifically, the chamber wants Ottawa to eliminate the multiple and
inconsistent marine safety frameworks for evaluating and mitigating risk
from commercial marine shipping, reported Hellenic Shipping News
Worldwide.
It also wants more funding and the allocation of departmental resources
to collect and disseminate supply chain data, and assess, benchmark, and
resolve inefficiencies in Canadian ports
The chamber recommends increasing resources and technical expertise to
better evaluate and develop environmental regulations necessary to
address climate change while balancing the requirements of trade and
competitiveness.
It also seeks to eliminate the duplication of reporting and establishing
a single window for reporting marine conveyance data to enhance
situational awareness throughout the federal departments.
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