Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced $200,000 in funding for Innovation Maritime, located in Rimouski, Que., for their design of a recyclable boat project. The full release is available online. Call 613-290-8656.
The last detailed inspection of the fishers’ wharf at the Port of Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec, carried out in November 2020, confirmed a significant deterioration of the wharf’s concrete structure in certain areas, reducing the capacity of the wharf to support heavy loads. As soon as Transport Canada was informed in February 2021, access restrictions were put in … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced a new call for proposals under the Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program, which is making $12 million available to fund projects which: promote road safety awareness; increase knowledge of road safety issues, practices, and behaviours; improve support for innovative and emerging technologies; and bolster the safe introduction … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) and the Saskatchewan Minister of Highways, Fred Bradshaw, announced a new agreement with the Government of Saskatchewan to support essential air access to remote communities. The Government of Canada is contributing up to $1,592,000 for air services to remote communities. The full release is available online. Call 613-993-0055.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) issued two Ministerial Orders, under the Railway Safety Act, to further reduce the risk of uncontrolled movement of rail equipment. These orders are prompted by the uncontrolled movement of a Goderich-Exeter Railway train, which led to a derailment in Goderich, Ontario, on February 1, 2021. The full release is available … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) issued the following statement: “International Women’s Day is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the important role women play every day in our communities, our country and around the world. It’s also a time to reflect on the path toward gender equality in Canada, and to recognize the … Read more
Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface- Saint Vital, Man.) and Nunavut’s Minister of Economic Development and Transportation, David Akeeagok, announced a climate change adaptation research project under the Northern Transportation Adaptation Initiative. The total cost of the project is $540,335: Transport Canada is providing up to $349,000, while the Government of Nunavut is contributing $116,335. The … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) announced appointments and reappointments in the transportation sector. The full release is available online. Call 613-290-8656. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) issued the following statement: “Road safety is a priority for the Government of Canada. That is why, in 2019, we took new action to prevent commercial driver fatigue and improve … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) joined a virtual meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization Council. He discussed progress under the Safer Skies Initiative, and continued to press the Islamic Republic of Iran for a thorough, timely, and transparent safety investigation. The full release is available online. Call 613-993-0055.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) and United States Transportation’s Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, issued the following statement: “In support of the Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership announced by President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau and our bilateral Memorandum of Cooperation on “Transport Matters of Mutual Interest,” signed in 2016, we will work together to accelerate policy … Read more
