Federal government tables bill to help supply chain and ease inflation
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As supply chain disruptions continue to add to the rising cost of living, Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra hopes to help fix the problem with new legislation, but said improvements will take time.
The minister tabled a bill in the House of Commons on Thursday to improve Canada's supply chain and to make the transportation system safer, more efficient and more reliable.
The legislation will help address a root cause of inflation by strengthening the country's supply chain through port competitiveness and rail safety, said Alghabra in a briefing on Thursday.
The bill will create the power to establish a regulatory framework to require ports to collect more information and share it with railways, trucking companies and shippers to enhance accountability and transparency, said Alghabra.
