Press Release Department: Federal - Transport Canada

The government awarded a $15,218,401.43 (taxes included) contract to ARUP Canada Inc. for engineering and coordination services for the new bridge for the St. Lawrence project. The work will entail professional engineering services related to bridge, highway and traffic engineering, environmental protection, urban and corridor integration, architectural quality, preparing procurement documentation and general assistance in the … Read more

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) acted to further enhance safety in the transportation of dangerous goods by directing that a protective direction be issued requiring any person who imports or transports crude oil to conduct classification tests on crude oil. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.

Conservative MP Royal Galipeau (Ottawa–Orléans, Ont.) and MPP for Ottawa West–Nepean Bob Chiarelli joined Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and city councillors to mark the commencement of tunnel construction for the Confederation Line Light Rail Transit system, a historic moment for the nation’s capital. Elected officials teamed up to complete the assembly of the first road header, the heavy machine … Read more

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) underscored the critical role that safety plays in Canada's transportation sector in a speech to the 2013 Fall Meeting of the Council of Public Affairs Executives. Raitt talked about the government's priority of safety and highlighted its investment of more than $100 million in Canada's rail safety system, Canada's … Read more

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) addressed the 2nd Annual International Airport Investigators' Training Symposium on the importance of partnerships to keep travellers secure and safe. “Security cannot be an afterthought as it is critical to air transportation in Canada and around the world,” said Raitt. “It is the partnerships between law enforcement and other … Read more

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) addressed participants at the Canadian Innovation Summit about the important role that new technologies play in the transportation sector. Raitt showcased how Transport Canada is involved in several projects related to transportation innovation and technology adoption. Through innovative partnerships such as the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative, government and … Read more

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) and International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) announced that Canada has successfully concluded negotiations with Japan to allow daytime access to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport for Canadian air carriers starting April 2014. Haneda Airport is one of the two primary airports that serve the Greater Tokyo Area and is … Read more

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.) officially broke ground for the île des Sœurs temporary causeway-bridge. Lebel took the opportunity to provide an update on the new bridge for the St Lawrence project. He announced that … Read more

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) met with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities as part of a continued open dialogue to discuss safe rail transportation. This meeting is only one of many with representatives of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities as part of two-way dialogue and information exchange on railway transportation in Canada. The safety … Read more

On behalf of Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake , Man.) announced funding for an important safety improvement project at the St. Andrews Airport. The St. Andrews Airport is receiving $203,784, through the Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP), for the replacement of a plow … Read more