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March 2008 Newsletter

Volume 1, Number 1

Stakeholder Engagement

Email contact: Margaret.Grant-McGivney@gnb.ca

Regional Stakeholder Session / Workshop

On January 23, 2008 the Atlantic Gateway Federal-Provincial Officials Committee hosted an initial Atlantic Gateway Regional Stakeholder Consultation Session in Halifax. Over 50 participants representing 25 regional stakeholder groups attended this session. The purpose of which was to inform stakeholders on the recent activities of the Atlantic Gateway Federal Provincial Officials Committee, receive comments for future work and to gain an understanding of the opportunities and challenges presented by the Atlantic Gateway from the view of stakeholders in Atlantic Canada.

Atlantic Gateway Newsletter via Email

On an interim basis, we will provide regular feedback & updates on the Atlantic Gateway initiative via this newsletter email to stakeholders and interested parties.

Note: We welcome any feedback or comments on this newsletter or any issues related to the Atlantic Gateway. Please direct your comments to the email contact at the end of the newsletter.

Atlantic Gateway Website

Based on feedback from stakeholders we will be developing a comprehensive Atlantic Gateway website to facilitate ongoing communication.

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Transportation collage: boat, truck, airplane, train Atlantic Gateway Mission to India
During the week of February 18 to 22, the Hon. Peter MacKay, Minister for National Defense and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency led the Atlantic Gateway Mission to India. The mission business delegation included key representatives from the private sector including ports, airports, rail, trucking and logistics firms. A senior minister and officials from each Atlantic province was also included in the delegation.

The mission objectives - to promote the Atlantic Gateway and gain an understanding of the business opportunities with India - were achieved through a number of meetings and events with business leaders in India, including two key forums held in New Delhi and Mumbai. Both of these forums provided the opportunity for the private sector delegates to promote the competitive advantage of the Atlantic Gateway as a trade route into North America to Indian businesses.

A detailed report on the Atlantic Gateway Mission to India is being finalized and will be distributed shortly.

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Analytical Work
Chair of Working Committee: Jacques Rochon (Transport Canada)
Email contact: jacques.rochon@tc.gc.ca

As presented at the January 23 stakeholder consultation in Halifax, the Atlantic Gateway Analytical Working Group (AGAWG) will conduct various studies in order to assess the Atlantic Gateway multimodal transportation system (road, rail, marine, air). The assessment will include infrastructure capacity, performance, current and future freight and passenger flows, issues and challenges (bottlenecks) and opportunities to improve efficiency with respect to the movement of international goods. These studies will help inform key infrastructure investment decisions.

Woman standingThese studies focus on the various aspects of the multimodal system and will be carried out by consultants during the next several months. The associated deliverables will require consultations with several stakeholders in order to obtain infrastructure profiles, freight statistics, and other relevant information. Members of the AGAWG plan to visit a short list of primary stakeholders in the Atlantic Region in order to discuss the group's workplan and these studies in more detail. These visits are proposed for the coming months and will be followed by the consultants' own work and stakeholder consultations.

In addition to the consultations that will take place with the AGAWG members and the consultants, other stakeholders will be given the opportunity to provide their input to the Atlantic Gateway initiative by way of briefs.

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Date Modified:
2011-04-21