Press Release Department: Federal - Transport Canada

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.), Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) and Liberal MP David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) announced new funding to help the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to support continued air services and important transportation infrastructure projects at the airport. The Government of Canada is … Read more

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced that the CSA Group will become the second official certification body of electronic logging devices in Canada. As of June 12, 2021, Transport Canada requires all federally regulated commercial trucks and buses operating in Canada to be equipped with a certified electronic logging device to better track drivers’ hours of … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Hochelaga, Que.)  highlighted that Université du Québec à Rimouski is receiving $100,000 in funding under the Clean Transportation System Research and Development Program. With this funding, Université du Québec à Rimouski will develop an application to improve the performance of maritime and rail transport. The full release … Read more

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) published the 4th Report to Canadians—a summary of the work accomplished to date through Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan. The Report provides results across more than 50 initiatives and hundreds of projects from coast-to-coast-to-coast. The full release is available online. Call 613-290-8656.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced appointments and reappointments in the transportation sector. The appointees come from diverse backgrounds, with experience in a number of fields, and are active members in their communities. The full release is available online. Call 613-290-8656.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced that changes to the Rules Respecting Track Safety have been approved by Transport Canada. These changes are the result of a Ministerial Order that was issued in 2020 to address major risks that could cause derailments due to the condition of railway infrastructure. The full release is available … Read more

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Hochelaga, Que.) announced the signing of an agreement with the Canadian Pacific Railway company to move forward on the Lac-Mégantic rail bypass project. The agreement includes obtaining the necessary plans, specifications and regulatory authorization to complete this project. The agreement also includes several studies in the … Read more

Following the launch of the North American Safe Boating Awareness Week, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced more than $3.6 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 and education … Read more

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Hochelaga, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth and Canadian Heritage (Sport) Adam van Koeverden (Milton, Ont.) and Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield (Guelph, Ont.)  announced more than $21 million in funding for new projects under the Rail … Read more

Prime Minister’s Special Advisor for the Prairies Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.) announced that the Government of Canada is making important safety investments at airports in Alberta. Through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program, the Government of Canada will provide over $20 million to the following Alberta airports for safety-related projects: Fort Chipewyan: Rehabilitation of airside … Read more