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RELEASE OF REPORT OF FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL
TASK FORCE ON URBAN TRANSPORTATION

OTTAWA - The intergovernmental task force on urban transportation today released a report entitled "Urban Transportation in Canada: Needs and Opportunities." The report is based on a cross-Canada survey of the investment needs for public transit and urban roads over the next ten years. It finds that the investment needs are significant and shows that investing in transportation (in addition to other kinds of infrastructure) is critical to supporting economic and job growth, environmental sustainability, and quality of life in Canada's cities.

Composed of representatives from provincial and territorial jurisdictions and the federal government, and reporting to the Council of Deputy Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety, the goal of the Task Force is to explore urban transportation issues of common interest with a view to recommending actions to the Council. The task force's mandate includes making recommendations on initiatives, priorities, criteria, and principles for urban transportation investment in the context of potential partnerships between federal/provincial/territorial governments and municipalities.

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