The Canadian Chemical Producers' Association (CCPA) represents 66 member companies which produce almost 75% of the $9.3 billion worth of industrial chemicals and synthetic resins manufactured annually in Canada. This paper explains why transportation is of vital importance to Canada's industrial chemical manufacturing industry and discuss the elements of pro-competitive transportation regulatory reform which we see as essential. The paper addresses the rail and highway modes of transportation.

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... he chemical industry is also an important user of ocean shipping, but since the current issues in that transportation mode are unique, they are not considered in this paper. Although this paper is presented under the auspl,ces of CCPA, the ideas and positions it sets forth are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent CCPA policy in each of the areas addressed.