The Transportation Policy Innovation Centre (TPIC) was designated as a in 2016. We act as an聽interdisciplinary centre for research, education, and consulting in public po颅licy in trans颅颅portation.
Our mandate is聽to support evidence-based problem-solving; the pursuit of eco颅nom颅颅ic, trade, and social benefits and opportunities for Canada; and innovation.
ANNOUNCEMENT
On November 5th, the Transportation Policy Innovation Centre (TPIC) hosted, with the assistance of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transportation 鈥� North America, a Critical Conversation鈩� event entitled 鈥淢oving Canada鈥檚 Transportation Policy into the 21st Century鈥�. This event aimed to build industry consensus for a contemporary premise of transport policy that enables speed and throughput as a primary objective and relies on principles of system dynamics to achieve it.
Close to 30 senior executives from private sector organizations across Canada gathered in Richcraft Hall to learn about the from Dr.聽Alan聽Barnard, a top international expert in this area. After listening to the introductory remarks of the Dean of the FPGA, Dr. Brenda O鈥橬eill, and a call to action from the Honourable Lisa Raitt, former federal minister and current co-chair of the Coalition for a Better Future, participants applied the ToC to real-life situations affecting the performance of Canada鈥檚 supply chains.
The Honourable Lisa Raitt’s presentation can be accessed .
Dr. Barnard鈥檚 presentation can be accessed .
To access the background paper prepared for this event and the 鈥淲hat-we-Heard鈥� report, visit the Reports tab on this website.
