The Provincial Governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Harmonization of Regulations and Cooperation on Transportation Issues.


The purpose of the MOU is to increase efficiency and cooperation in commercial transport matters within and between the two provinces. The agreement promises to reduce barriers in several key areas, including harmonization of several special permit conditions such as for turnpike doubles, oversize and overweight loads and maximum gross vehicle weight for certain transport truck configurations.

The MOU, signed by the Honourable Steve Ashton, Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation for Manitoba, and the Honourable Jim Reiter, Minister of Highways and Infrastructure for Saskatchewan, was struck during a joint Manitoba-Saskatchewan meeting of Cabinet last week. The agreement follows a June 2010 meeting between the two Ministers responsible for Transportation where they consulted with transportation stakeholders and agreed to work towards regulation harmonization to increase regional competitiveness and efficiency.


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