Transport Canada released an update on the Lac-Mégantic bypass project. The following is an overview of recent project-related developments: In April 2022, plans and specifications for the project reached the 70 per cent completion level. In Budget 2022, $237.2 million was allocated to Transport Canada over five years, starting in 2022-2023. Private negotiations with affected property owners are ongoing. … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.), Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) and Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) issued a statement: “We continue to work with airports, airlines, baggage handlers, and other partners to implement solutions to reduce delays … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.), Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) issued a statement: “We are working with airports, air carriers, baggage handlers, and other partners to implement solutions to reduce delays as we approach the summer peak season. … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) and Liberal MP Francesco Sorbara (Vaughan-Woodbridge, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada is providing almost $24 million to fund 147 projects across Canada under the Rail Safety Improvement Program. This includes contributions for 58 grade crossing, infrastructure, and research projects in Ontario, for a total amount of … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced that Transport Canada has approved a series of changes that will strengthen the Rules Respecting Track Safety. These rules are critically important to rail safety and rail companies must follow them when inspecting and maintaining their track. The changes require railway companies to: develop key performance indicators to help Transport … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) issued this statement to provide an update on actions the government is taking to reduce wait times at Canadian airports: “Specific action being taken in response to the airport delays include: Transport Canada quickly convened government agencies and industry including … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport Annie Koutrakis (Vimy, Que.) announced $1.4 million in funding for recreational boating safety projects under Canada’s Boating Safety Contribution Program. These projects aim to help Canadians and Indigenous Peoples stay safe on the water by raising public awareness about recreational boating safety, advancing knowledge of boating safety issues, practices and … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) was in Washington, D.C. where he met with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to discuss joint projects to reduce pollution from all transportation modes; reducing pollution from the rail and aviation sectors, and identifying green shipping corridors; and the next steps related to the PS752 shoot-down, the disrupted supply chains, and … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced appointments and reappointments in the transportation sector: St. John’s Port Authority: Stacey Patricia Howse (Portugal Cove, NL) appointed as a director for a term of three years; Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Dr. Robert James Cronin (Courtenay, B.C.) reappointed as a part-time medical member for a term of four years; … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) took part in the 2022 Summit of the International Transport Forum held in Leipzig, Germany. While there, Alghabra and United Kingdom Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps officially signed the Open Skies-type air transport agreement between Canada and the United Kingdom to support tourism, trade and investment between the … Read more
