Marine a key part of reaching Canada’s net-zero goals

By transitioning the transportation sector from trucks and cars—the biggest emitters—to marine cargo vessels, Canada can significantly reduce overall emissions and make significant steps forward to meet 2030 goals.

A seafarer aboard a Canada Steamship Lines vessel. Canada must make additional investments in new vessels and add port capabilities to realize this potential and harness the environmental benefits that marine shipping can deliver, writes Bruce Burrows.Photograph courtesy of Canada Steamship Lines.

Opinion

BY BRUCE BURROWS

November 9, 2022

On Nov. 15, Chamber of Marine Commerce members will gather in Ottawa for CMC’s annual Marine Day on the Hill—the first in-person edition of this important gathering in three years. CMC delegates will meet with dozens of Parliamentarians and government officials to discuss the environmental benef...

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