Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced that the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act (Bill C-48) has received Royal Assent, on June 21, 2019. This Act prohibits oil tankers carrying crude and persistent oils as cargo from stopping, loading or unloading at ports or marine installations in northern British Columbia. “Our Government has a plan to protect the environment,” said … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced a $6.6 million investment aimed at improving the infrastructure at the Pointe aux Basques terminal, which will support the long-term extensive development of the mining industry and help local businesses to compete and ship Canadian goods to international markets. This investment should have a significant impact on the local … Read more
Minister of Seniors Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) announced a major investment of $18.5 million for a project that will increase efficiency at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. The project will upgrade the airport’s two main runways, supporting taxiways and lighting systems to increase efficiency at the airport, which is necessary to maintain the efficiency and … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) is mandating the use of electronic logging devices by federally regulated commercial truck and bus operators. This new requirement will come into force on June 12, 2021, and will replace paper-based daily logbooks. Use of the devices reduces administrative burdens, such as eliminating the need for paper daily logs and … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced that a contract has been awarded to the firm Ingénierie RIVVAL to examine the feasibility of relocating the rail activities in Nantes and Frontenac to the Lac-Mégantic industrial park. The focus of the feasibility study will be to determine the various options available, to assess the cost of … Read more
Transport Canada has cancelled Wabusk Air’s Air Operator Certificate, which prohibits the company from providing commercial air services. Transport Canada took this serious safety action because of Wabusk Air’s demonstrated inability to safely operate in accordance with Canadian aviation regulations. The full release is available online. Call 613-993-0055. Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced new appointments … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced that the Ballast Water Regulations will be published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on June 8, 2019. The proposed regulations would strengthen existing rules and further reduce the risks to Canada’s environment and economy associated with the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species through ballast water. The proposed regulations would … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) has removed all navigational restrictions in the flooded areas including the Ottawa River. Navigation warnings are still in place in some areas, such as the speed restriction of 9 knots for upriver traffic and 11 knots for downriver traffic that are in place between Ile des Barques and Batiscan, Quebec. Although water levels … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) and Liberal MP Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) announced a 47.5 million dollar investment in two projects that will help the Port of Halifax increase its capacity to move Canadian goods to international markets. The projects are expected to create 880 jobs in the region during construction. The full release … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced the lifting of additional navigation restrictions in certain zones previously identified in Interim Order no.4 Respecting Flooded Areas. Due to improved navigational safety conditions and following consultations with local authorities and law enforcement, Garneau has removed all parts of the Ottawa River, in Ontario or Quebec, from the list of … Read more
