Transport Canada announced that emergency repairs to La Romaine wharf were completed on July 7 and that container traffic has resumed. A delivery of petroleum products is expected on July 13 or 14. Transport Canada officials have received confirmation that there are sufficient reserves to last until that time. Transport Canada intends to undertake other work on the wharf … Read more
Transport Canada has established the Clean Rail Academic Grant Program, which will provide funding to support academic research programs that are developing technologies and practices to reduce air emissions from the rail sector. Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced an investment of $25,000 for a project at Université du Québec à Rimouski called “Application of … Read more
Transport Canada to make seat belts mandatory on newly built medium and large highway buses. As a result of these changes, all highway buses built on September 1, 2020 or later will require seat belts. Transport Canada first proposed seat belt requirements in 2017. Industry and stakeholder feedback was considered in the new, final requirements. The full … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced a $4,209,725 investment for the rehabilitation of the taxiways and apron at the Chisasibi Airport. The funding comes from Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) issued the following statement in commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the tragedy that devastated downtown Lac-Mégantic: “Five years ago, the people of Lac-Mégantic and the neighbouring communities experienced an unimaginable tragedy that sent shock waves through the entire nation. Canadians remain profoundly affected by this tragedy, but also by … Read more
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.) announced a major investment of $53.3 million to help Canadian businesses compete globally by improving highway infrastructure to ensure that goods move efficiently to market. The project consists of building 16 sets of passing lanes in the highest traffic volume areas on Highways 6 and 39 between Regina and Estevan, Sask., near the … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) and Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced a major investment of $7.5 million for a project that will help businesses compete by moving goods to market, and by making improvements to infrastructure at the Port of Thunder Bay. The project involves adding tracks and laydown … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced a new measure which prohibits the possession of battery-operated hand-held laser over 1 milliwatt (mW) outside of a private dwelling without a legitimate purpose, such as for work, school, or education purposes. The new measure allows Transport Canada and delegated law enforcement to issue fines on the spot to anyone … Read more
On behalf of Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.), Liberal MP Bernadette Jordan (South Shore – St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced funding recipients through Canada’s Abandoned Boats Program. This $6.85 million program provides funding to support the assessment, removal and disposal of abandoned boats from communities across Canada. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700. Transport Minister Marc … Read more
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould (Burlington, Ont.) announced an important investment of $2.4 million for three projects to improve border infrastructure that will help Canadian businesses compete by moving goods to market more efficiently. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700. Transport Canada has reinstated Island Express Air’s Air Operator Certificate for its air taxi operations after … Read more
