Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) provided an update on the most recent developments concerning the rail bypass to keep the public, the City of Lac-Mégantic and the neighbouring municipalities of Frontenac and Nantes informed: The feasibility study being conducted by the infrastructure firm AECOM will soon be completed, thereby ending one of the project’s key … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced updated measures pertaining to cruise ships and passenger vessels in Canadian waters. Cruise ships with overnight accommodations allowed to carry more than 100 persons are prohibited from operating in Canadian waters until October 31, 2020. As of July 1, 2020, all other passenger vessels must follow provincial, territorial, local and regional health authority … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) is calling on boaters to stay home and reminds them that the measures put in place to help limit the risk of COVID-19 transmission also applies to them. The measures include following the guidance of their local health authority; continuing , where boating is allowed, to take steps to limit the spread … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) introduced new measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in remote and vulnerable Arctic communities. As of June 1, 2020, pleasure craft will be prohibited from operating within Canada’s Arctic coastal waters (north of the 60th parallel), as well as in the coastal areas of northern Quebec and Labrador. These measures will remain … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.), Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) and Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced protective measures, which include: Protecting access to Chinook salmon with minimal disturbance in key foraging areas. Creating interim sanctuary zones off Pender Island, Saturna Island and … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced new measures requiring all air passengers to have a non-medical mask or face covering to cover their mouth and nose during travel. These measures come into effect at noon EDT on April 20, 2020. When travelling by air, travellers will be asked to cover their mouth and nose: … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced several reappointments in the transportation sector. The appointees come from diverse backgrounds, with experience in a number of fields, and are active members of their communities. They bring a wide array of knowledge and senior executive and corporate governance expertise to their transportation positions. The reappointments were based … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced new measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission on commercial passenger vessels and ferries. As of April 6, the new measures with mandatory requirements: Prohibit all commercial marine vessels with a capacity of more than 12 passengers from engaging in non-essential activities, such as tourism or recreation. Prevent any … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced measures to improve rail safety in Canada and reduce train derailments through three different Ministerial Orders directed to railway companies. The new Ministerial Order requires speed restrictions for key trains and higher-risk key trains: Key trains have one or more loaded tank cars of dangerous goods that are toxic by … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada is introducing new domestic transportation measures to support provincial, territorial and local efforts to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 spreading from travelling within Canada. These new measures include: A requirement for all air operators to conduct a health check of travellers before they board a … Read more
