Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced the following appointments and reappointments to the Montréal Port Authority; Port Alberni Port Authority; Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada; and Thunder Bay Port Authority. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced the lifting of navigation restrictions in certain zones previously identified in Interim Order no.3 Respecting Flooded Areas. The full release is available online. Call 613 998-8159. The Government of Canada issued an Interim Order, effective June 1, 2019, to protect Southern Resident killer whales from vessel disturbance. The Interim Order will … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) announced the recipients of the first round of funding under the Clean Transportation System Research and Development Program. The funding will support 10 projects that advance clean technology innovations or practices in the marine, rail and aviation sectors. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700. … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Seniors Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Que.) announced more than $2.1 million of funding over the next four years under Transport Canada’s Boating Safety Contribution Program. Eleven organizations across the country will use the funds to raise public awareness about recreational boating safety. The full release … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced appointments and reappointments to the Atlantic Pilotage Authority, Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, Québec Port Authority, Sept-Îles Port Authority, and Trois-Rivières Port Authority. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) highlighted important tips for keeping recreational boaters safe as part of this year’s North American Safe Boating Awareness Week. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) issued a new Interim Order identifying zones in which navigation is prohibited due to flooding in Ontario and Quebec. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700. Liberal MP Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) announced funding that will help us understand how climate change affects federal transportation assets. Through the Transportation Assets … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced a Government of Canada investment of $214,008 for the purchase of a grader at the Northwest Regional Airport in Terrace, B.C. This equipment will assist with the essential clearing of ice and snow from runways, taxiways and the apron. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700. Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) and Chair of the Cabinet Committee on Canada-United States Relations, Trade Diversification and Internal Trade, was in Cleveland, Ohio, to participate in the Great Lakes Economic Forum. Garneau delivered keynote remarks on Canada-United States trade and transportation initiatives. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced the publication in Canada Gazette, Part II of amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, updating regulations on dangerous goods tank cars and Emergency Response Assistance Plans. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700. Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced that $341,987 for the Ekaluktutiak Hunters and Trappers Organization to participate in a … Read more
