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strategictransportation& tourismsolutions
A Strategic Context for Competitive Advantage
Prepared forTransport CanadaPrepared byInter
VISTAS
Consulting Inc.March 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GLOSSARY OF TERMS..................................................................................... 1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..................................................................................... 21.0 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................ 42.0 CANADA IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY................................................................. 6
2.1 Economic Growth and Trade............................................................................ 62.2 International Trade........................................................................................... 72.3 International Travel.......................................................................................... 82.4 Transportation Trends...................................................................................... 10
3.0 CANADA’S ASIA PACIFIC GATEWAY AND CORRIDOR............................... 11
3.1 Existing Gateway and Corridor.......................................................................... 113.2 Potential Opportunities for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor................... 133.3 Gateway and Corridor Vision............................................................................ 133.4 Economic Significance of the Gateway and Corridor......................................... 153.5 Performance Targets and Measuring Success................................................... 16
4.0 STRATEGIC ISSUES AND CHALLENGES............................................................. 18
4.1 Gateway and Corridor Capacity......................................................................... 184.2 Effective Governance and Coordination............................................................ 214.3 Security and Border Efficiency.......................................................................... 224.4 Human Resources............................................................................................. 244.5 Pro-Competitive Policy Framework.................................................................. 25
5.0 TOWARDS COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE............................................................. 28
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1Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway & Corridor: A Strategic Context For Competitive Advantage - March 2007
Glossary of Terms
ALR – Agricultural Land ReserveAPEC – Asia Pacific Economic CooperationAPGC – Asia Pacific Gateway and CorridorAPGCI – Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor InitiativeBNSF – Burlington Northern Santa Fe RailwayCANPASS – CBSA program for expedited clearance of prescreened travellersCATSA – Canadian AirTransport Security AuthorityCBRN – Chemical/Biological/Radiation/NuclearCBSA – Canada Border Services AgencyCN – Canadian National Railway CompanyCP – Canadian Pacific RailwayEDC – Export Development CanadaFTZ – ForeignTrade ZoneGDP– Gross Domestic ProductG8 – Members include U.S., Canada, France, Germany,Italy, U.K., Russia and JapanGVGC– GreaterVancouver Gateway CouncilHRSDC – Human Resources and Social DevelopmentCanadaICAO – International Civil Aviation OrganizationIMO – International Maritime OrganizationITS – IntelligentTransportation SystemsNAFTA – North America FreeTrade AgreementNEXUS/FAST – Border facilitation partnership programsbetween CBSA and U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionPILT – Payment in Lieu ofTaxesPSEPC – Public Safety and Emergency PreparednessCanadaP3 – Public-Private PartnershipRFID – Radio Frequency IdentificationRO/RO – Roll-on/Roll-off RPK – Revenue Passenger Kilometres (number of passen-gers on flight X distance of flight in kilometres)SPP – Security and Prosperity Partnership of NorthAmericaTEU –Twenty-Foot Equivalent UnitTWOV –TransitWithoutVisaVPA –Vancouver Port AuthorityYVR –Vancouver International Airport
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