Press Release Department: Federal - Transport Canada

Anticipated Labour Shortages in the Canadian Transportation Sector Witnesses Air Transport Association of Canada • John McKenna, President and Chief Executive Officer Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace • Robert Donald, Executive Director National Airlines Council of Canada • Jeff Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer NAV CANADA • Ben Girard, Vice President and Chief of Operations • Jonathan Bagg, … Read more

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.), Chief Councillor of the Gitga’at Nation, Arnold Clifton, and Chief Councillor of the Gitxaala Nation, Linda Innes, announced new waterway management guidelines to improve safety and reduce conflict among Indigenous, public, and commercial waterway users in an important North Pacific Coast waterway. Effective Sept. 1, 2022: new North … Read more

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) announced $10 million in funding to the Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport through Transport Canada’s Airport Critical Infrastructure Program for: the reconstruction of Runway 29 and the rehabilitation of taxiways; and modifications to the airport’s access and control zones to improve the circulation of international passengers between the restricted … Read more

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) introduced the Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act in the House of Commons. The Act aims to: amend current legislation and modernize the way Canada’s marine and railway transportation systems operate; remove systemic barriers to create a more fluid, secure, and resilient supply chain; expand … Read more

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced an investment of nearly $75 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund to increase capacity at the Port of Prince Rupert. With Trigon Pacific Terminals Limited’s contribution, the total combined investment in the project would be $163.1 million. The funding will support the construction of a second berth at … Read more

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced four airports in the Northwest Territories will receive over $1.5 million for the purchase of critical safety equipment that will assist in the removal and control of ice and snow from airside surfaces such as runways, taxiways, and the apron. The funding was provided through the Transport … Read more

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced the recent conclusion of an expanded air transport agreement between Canada and India. The expanded agreement allows designated airlines to operate an unlimited number of flights between the two countries. The previous agreement limited each country to 35 flights per week. The new rights under the expanded agreement … Read more

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced that two consulting firms with significant expertise in the field of transportation, CPCS Transcom Limited (CPCS), in association with WSP, will act as external advisors to the federal government. CPCS and WSP will analyze options to enhance passenger rail service in Southwestern Ontario, and submit their findings … Read more

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced up to nearly $5 million in funding under the National Trade Corridors Fund for the Building Capacity in Canada’s Steel Supply Chain project. The close to $10 million total project will be undertaken by the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority and will relieve supply chain congestion at the Port … Read more

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced the creation of a Canadian Green Shipping Corridors Framework and that Canada is joining the Zero-Emission Shipping Mission. These two new initiatives were highlighted by Canada’s Climate Change Ambassador during COP27. The full release is available online. Contact nadine.ramadan@tc.gc.ca. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) and Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Transportation … Read more