Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher (St. James-Assiniboia, MB) delivered a speech at End Exclusion 2011, an event hosted by the Council of Canadians with Disabilities, Canada Without Poverty and the Canadian Association for Community Living. The event focused on issues around poverty and disability, including the many challenges of mobility and accessible transportation. Fletcher … Read more
Consultations on the requirements for the new bridge over the St. Lawrence have formally begun. Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) met with economic and business leaders in the Montreal region to hear their views. Lebel held productive discussions with this focused group of industry representatives about the future bridge. He listened to their views … Read more
On October 25, 2011, Canada took part in a ceremony to sign a protocol that will establish a global liability regime and further protect our environment from the risks of marine transport. The Protocol of 2010 to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious … Read more
Transport Canada has suspended Missinippi Airways' Air Operator Certificate, effective October 21, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Without an Air Operator Certificate, a company cannot provide commercial air services in Canada. his action is based on safety concerns due to deficiencies with the company's Operational Control System identified during a Transport Canada inspection. This inspection … Read more
Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) introduced Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Ac, in the House of Commons. Under the proposed amendments, Air Canada's contracted carrier partners will be held directly accountable to the Commissioner of Official Languages and will be subject to recourse in the event of non-compliance … Read more
Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced regulations have been changed to allow the construction of a pedestrian tunnel connecting mainland downtown Toronto to the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Previously, the Toronto Port Authority Regulations prohibited the building of a bridge or similar fixed link between mainland Toronto and the Toronto Islands. The amendment … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB) and Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) said Transport Canada has determined that the MV Canadian Miner, which has grounded on Scatarie Island, NS, does not pose a risk or hazard to navigation. Transport Canada's National Aerial Surveillance Program has been conducting regular overflights of the area … Read more
Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced that the Government of Canada re-introduced legislation to improve railway safety in Canada. The proposed amendments to the Railway Safety Act will encourage rail companies to create and maintain a culture of safety and penalize rule breakers by enabling the Government of Canada to crack down on rule … Read more
Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced the appointments of Tim Chapman of Burnaby, BC, and of Paul Landry of Langley, BC, to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, each for a three-year term, effective September 29, 2011. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700. Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) announced the appointment of … Read more
Transport Canada said Canadians will benefit from a new expanded bilateral air agreement with Japan. International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, BC) announced the agreement during a recent visit to Japan. The expanded arrangements include greater access for Canadian airlines to Tokyo's Narita Airport and added flexibility for airline routings. The agreement includes additional rights … Read more
