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The government of British Columbia has introduced legislation to support the review of the province's coastal ferry system by independent B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee in light of public concern about rising ferry fares.

Amendments to the Coastal Ferry Act will:

* Provide the commissioner with the mandate to recommend changes to better balance the interests of the ferry users with the financial sustainability of the ferry operator.

* Provide the commissioner time to conduct the review before issuing the final price cap decision for the next four-year performance term.

* Establish an interim price cap of 4.15 per cent on all routes for 2012-2013.

* Constrain the ferry operator's ability to discontinue service until after the final price cap decision has been made.

* Prevent the ferry operator from requesting an extraordinary price cap increase until after the final price cap decision has been made.

* Provide the commissioner with the financial resources necessary to conduct the review.

The commissioner will finalize his report by early 2012. The report will be made public.

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Blair Lekstrom, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure:

"Premier Christy Clark has been very clear that our government will focus on jobs and the economy without putting an undue burden on families. This legislation will allow for a review responding to the public's concern about the affordability of ferry service, and the effects of rising fares on ferry-dependent communities. Ferry users expect reasonable and predictable ferry fares."

Learn more:

The commissioner's letter to Minister Lekstrom and the minister's response are at: http://www.bcferrycommission.com/what_s_new.html

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