Article 1416: Definitions

In this Chapter:

carrier means a person that seeks to provide or provides a transportation service;

carrier of a Province means, in relation to a Province, a carrier that is

(a) a resident of the Province;

(b) a business constituted or organized under the laws of the Province; or

(c) a business constituted or organized under the laws of another Party that has substantial business activities in or a substantial connection to the Province;

Council means the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety;

legitimate objective includes, in addition to the objectives set out in the definition "legitimate objective" in Article 200 (Definitions of General Application), an objective respecting:

(a) the availability and quality of transportation services facilities and services;

(b) the accessibility of transportation facilities and services to mobility disadvantaged persons; and

(c) protection of public transportation infrastructure;

trade in transportation services means the provision of a transportation service by a carrier of a Province:

(a) into, out of or through a Province;

(b) within a Province, by a carrier of another Province; or

(c) within a Province, for a traveller or shipper of another Province.