Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced that Transport Canada is publishing a Notice of Intent in the Canada Gazette, Part I, describing a path forward to implement Enhanced Train Control technologies in Canada. These technologies will provide an additional layer of safety in transporting people and goods across the country’s vast railway network. The full … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced new funding of close to $16 million to help the Regina International Airport recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The airport will receive $13.2 million from Transport Canada’s Airport Critical Infrastructure Program to support the rehabilitation of Runway 13-31. The government also provided the airport with … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.), Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.), Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.), Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.), Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South-Mount Pearl, Nfld.) and Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) hosted a National … Read more
The Government of Canada is updating its border measures: Removing, effective Jan. 28, 2022, the modified pre-departure test requirements for travellers coming to Canada on direct or indirect flights from India or Morocco. All travellers entering Canada are now subject to the same pre-entry test requirements, regardless of their departure country. Ending on Jan, 31, 2022m the temporary exemption … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) and International Development Minister and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) announced more than $18 million in funding to help the Kelowna International Airport recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to support continued air services and important … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.), Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South-Mount Pearl, Nfld.) and Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) and the President of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, Stephen Laskowski, issued the following statement: “The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an impact on all Canadians. Within the trucking industry, … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced the next step of the project − a public consultation that will take place from Jan. 21-Feb. 4, 2022. During the consultation period, residents will be invited to provide comments in writing on the Lac-Mégantic rail bypass construction project, including on the main structures of the project, construction activities, committees, and … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) issued a statement: “On Jan. 18, the St. John’s International Airport announced that there are insufficient firefighting staff levels to continue certain levels of commercial operations. Until the airport can address the firefighting staffing levels, commercial passenger flights, as well as other flight operations, will see interruptions and cancelations.” The full … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) and Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced winners of two Innovative Solutions Canada challenges. Envisioning Labs Inc., Robert Allan Ltd., and BPE Technologies Inc. will receive a total of $449,800 to help develop new technologies to make ships quieter, particularly when they pass through the critical … Read more
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced that Transport Canada has officially transferred the Baie-Comeau port facilities to the Baie-Comeau Port Corporation. In addition to transferring the port facilities, the Government of Canada has allocated $44.7 million to the Corporation to cover future costs of operating and maintaining the port facilities. The full release is … Read more
