Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport Jeff Watson (Essex, Ont.) announced an investment of $10,308,741 over two years for the overlay of Runway 13-31, Taxiways A & B and the apron, and the relocation of visual aids at the Prince Rupert Airport. This work will ensure continued safe operation of the airport for passengers, employees, medical evacuations, and … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport Jeff Watson (Essex, Ont.) celebrated, along with West Coast Reduction Ltd. President and CEO Barry Glotman, the completion of work to expand the rail unloading capacity of the West Coast Reduction facility at Port Metro Vancouver. The project will improve transportation of agricultural products, particularly canola oil, being exported from Western Canada … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced the transfer of the Canso Causeway and swing bridge to the Province of Nova Scotia. The transfer includes an investment of up to $9 million for rehabilitation of the infrastructure. The Canso Causeway (and swing bridge) was opened in 1955 by the Government of Canada and it is the … Read more
The Government of Canada is investing $920,404 from the Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP) for the installation of a new wildlife management fence and the replacement of a snowblower at the Dryden Regional Airport. The wildlife management fencing is an important tool in controlling animals such as deer and bears on airport runways and surrounding … Read more
On behalf of Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) and local officials marked the start of construction of the Highway 104 Heatherton Bridge project in … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) spoke of the importance of collaboration in a speech to the inaugural meeting of the Commodity Supply Chain Table (CSCT). Raitt said such collaboration across the rail supply chain would help improve the efficiency, effectiveness and reliability of the rail-based supply chain for bulk commodities. Raitt emphasized the importance of … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) launched a statutory review of Canada’s transportation legislation a year ahead of schedule, fulfilling the government’s promise made this spring to accelerate the review. The review is being done a year earlier than required to address a range of changing conditions and challenges, including those related to the transportation of grain … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced that regulations for identifying the dangerous goods transported on Canadian roads and rails are being harmonized across Canada and with the United States and United Nations rules. The new regulations will bring cross border consistency to the way dangerous goods are identified, eliminating the need for interpretation and providing emergency personnel … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced the appointment of William Restall to the board of directors of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority for a term of three years. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced the appointments of Melissa Sonberg of Montreal, and Deborah Robinson, of Toronto, to the board of directors of … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada is contributing $3 million to reduce trucker wait times by using new technologies to better link operations across Port Metro Vancouver’s four terminals. The Common Data Interface project will help to better coordinate and schedule container truck movements by providing technological capabilities. The project, which costs approximately … Read more
