Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced that the government is proposing regulatory amendments to allow built-in child seats and built-in booster seats for use by larger and older children. The proposed amendment would align the requirements for built-in child restraints with recently proposed, strengthened amendments for removable child restraints. The full release is available … Read more
Member of Parliament David Wilks (Kootenay-Columbia, BC) announced that several projects to upgrade the Trans-Canada Highway east of Golden have been completed. The upgrades include four-laning 3.8 kilometres of the Golden Hill to West Portal section; adding a new interchange and wildlife overpass at Golden Donald Upper Road; as well as reducing the highway grade … Read more
Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher (Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia, MB), President and Chief Executive Officer of Marine Atlantic Wayne Follett and Colonel (Retired) Ian Macintyre, Honorary Colonel of the Nova Scotia Highlanders and the Cape Breton Highlanders, officially welcomed and dedicated the MV Highlanders, the namesake vessel honouring the Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Highland Regiments. … Read more
To mark the fourth annual National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims, Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) invites all Canadians to take a moment to remember road crash victims. Each year in Canada, almost 2,200 road users are killed and approximately 172,000 people are injured in car collisions. In fact, on average, six … Read more
The Stephen Leacock Community Centre in Toronto has been renovated and residents of all ages are benefitting from its many new amenities. On behalf of Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC), Conservative MP Roxanne James (Scarborough Centre, ON) said these renovations created jobs in the community and that this important facility will continue to serve … Read more
Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) said the television segment "Putting Airline Safety at Risk?" produced by Radio-Canada's Frederic Zalac, which aired on CBC The National on Nov. 9, and is scheduled to air on Radio-Canada's Enquete on Nov. 17, is misleading about Transport Canada's aviation safety oversight program. Lebel said Transport Canada was the … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Pierre Poilievre (Nepean-Carleton, ON) has been asked by Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) to advise Lebel on ballast water management for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System. Poilievre said the government's top priority is … Read more
The Government of Canada, along with the governments of Quebec and Ontario officially released the final report of the high-speed rail study for the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. The purpose of the study was to determine the feasibility of a high-speed passenger rail system linking Quebec City and Windsor, Ontario. The study found that high-speed rail … Read more
Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) met with the mayors of Montreal, Longueuil and Brossard to hear their concerns surrounding the consultations on the project for the new bridge over the St. Lawrence. Lebel and the mayors discussed the issue of tolling and public transit, and the cities' current and future needs regarding this crossing. … Read more
Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) marked National Railway Day by highlighting the significance of railway transportation, the role it has played in helping to build Canada and its continuing importance to the nation's economy. Lebel said the government recognizes the importance of maintaining a rail system that is safe, efficient and stands as an … Read more
