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Release of the Report to Parliament on the Hamburg Rules

Posted: December 21, 2009
Prior to the implementation of the Hague-Visby Rules in Canadian law, extensive consultations were conducted with various industry groups on whether Canada should adopt the Hague-Visby or Hamburg Rules. In the absence of a consensus by industry, it was agreed that Canada would adopt a staged approach to both regimes. While the Hague-Visby Rules were adopted immediately, a mechanism allowing for the future adoption of the Hamburg Rules was provided. The Minister of Transport is required to review and submit a Report to Parliament as to whether or not the Hague-Visby Rules should be replaced by the Hamburg Rules. This is the second statutory review of the Hamburg Rules under section 44 of the MLA and it contains recommendations about the future of Canada’s carriage of goods by water legislation.

Please find attached a link to the Report in both official languages.
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