Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) launched the second call for proposals under the Clean Transportation System – Research and Development program. Recipients have until May 8, 2019 to submit their application. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced the following appointments in the transportation sector: Atlantic Pilotage Authority: Robert Jack Gallagher (appointed as chairperson, term of five years); Vancouver Fraser Port Authority: Bruce Andrew Chan (appointed as director, term of three years); Clarence Louis (appointed as director, term of three years). The full release is available online. … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced that the Minister of Transport has the authority to review and authorize joint ventures between airlines. Previously, only the Competition Bureau reviewed air carrier joint ventures to determine whether a joint venture would substantially lessen or prevent competition. It did not consider factors beyond those related to competition, such as … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism (Multiculturalism) Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Rouge Park, Ont.) visited the Moosonee Airport and the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport to highlight the recent completion of safety improvement projects that were funded through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program. At the Moosonee Airport, $7,633,423 was provided to rehabilitate and update … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced the following appointments to the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority: Michael Saunders: reappointed as President and Chief Executive Officer for a one-year interim term; Penny Jane Westman: appointed as director, term of four years. These appointments were made under the Government of Canada’s new approach to Governor in Council … Read more
Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced the transfer of the entire management of the Maison Jean-Paul Raymond, located in Ste-Scholastique-Mirabel, to the Union des producteurs agricoles du Québec. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
In Saint-Hyacinthe, Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) visited the facilities of Probiotech International Inc. During the visit, he had met some of the employees and discussed Budget 2019, Investing in the Middle Class. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) announced the award of a contract valued at up to $1.3 million to ESCRYPT to advance the development of a Canadian Security Credential Management System for connected vehicles. The SCMS will help ensure that connected vehicle communications are secure and can be trusted. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) issued the following statement: “Following advice from the Transport Canada Civil Aviation experts, as a precautionary measure, I am issuing a safety notice to address this issue. This safety notice restricts commercial passenger flights from any air operator, both domestic and foreign, of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 aircraft … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Science and Sport and to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility (Accessibility) Kate Young (London West, Ont.) announced a Government of Canada investment to rehabilitate Taxiway B and the apron at the Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport. The investment of $583,665 includes placing new asphalt on Taxiway B … Read more
