Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced the appointment of Nada Semaan as CEO of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, effective as of April 3, 2023, for a five-year term. The full release is available online. Contact Nadine.Ramadan@tc.gc.ca.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced the first Canada and United States Alternative Fuel Corridor. The corridor meets the following requirements: electric vehicle charging infrastructure would be installed every 80 km (50 miles); and include at least one Direct Current fast chargers with Combined Charging System ports. The corridor runs … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced the appointment of Mario Péloquin as the president and CEO of VIA Rail Canada Inc. for a term of five years, effective June 12, 2023. The full release is available online. Contact Nadine.Ramadan@tc.gc.ca.
Transport Canada is closely monitoring the wildfires throughout British Columbia, Alberta and the Prairies, and their impact on the national transportation system. The department remains in continuous contact with local authorities, and the Government of Canada will be there for impacted communities. The full release is available online. Call 613-993-0055.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced an Interim Order temporarily prohibiting navigation in specific areas of the Ottawa River due to flood conditions. The Interim Order is intended to ensure the safety of boaters and shoreline residents, to protect temporary infrastructure in place, to avoid damage to property, and to allow emergency responders … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced the launch of a new call for proposals under the Oceans Protection Plan’s Abandoned Boats Program. Through the call for proposals, which will provide $1.6 million in total funding, the Government of Canada will pay up to 100 per cent of costs associated with the assessment and removal … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.), Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) and Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) announced measures to protect Southern Resident killer whales on the west coast. The full release is available online. Contact Nadine.Ramadan@tc.gc.ca.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada and Canadian North have agreed on new terms and conditions that will allow Canadian North to remain financially viable and sustainable, while continuing to provide required levels of service to rural and remote communities in Northern Canada. The full release is available online. … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced that Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. pleaded guilty to six different counts of criminal charges of violating the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. The safety defects in question are related to six recalls issued by Hyundai in 2020 and 2021. The full release is available online. Contact nadine.ramadan@tc.gc.ca. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced … Read more
Liberal MP Kody Blois (Kings–Hants, N.S.) announced an investment of up to nearly $22 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund, to enable internal trade activities, including agricultural exports, in Annapolis Valley First Nation and in King’s County. The full release is available online. Contact Nadine.Ramadan@tc.gc.ca.
