Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced a major investment of $167 million for three projects to help Canadian businesses compete globally. The first two projects are led by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, with investment from Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway. The third project led by Canadian National, with investment from the Vancouver … Read more
Canada’s Whales Initiative was announced in Vancouver by Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.). This $167.4 million initiative under Budget 2018, will protect and support the recovery of the Southern Resident Killer Whale, the North Atlantic right whale, and the … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced a major investment of more than $6.3 million for a project at the Nanaimo Port Authority that will help local businesses compete by moving goods to market and by making improvements to port infrastructure. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Following the results of an inspection conducted by Public Services and Procurement Canada, Transport Canada had to issue certain restrictions on navigation and operations at the La Romaine wharf to ensure the safety of passengers and workers. The government remains in regular contact with Relais Nordik and the Société des Traversiers du Québec, in order to minimize the impact on … Read more
Transport Canada is providing $2.9M in funding under the program to Advance Connectivity and Automation in the Transportation System in order to help Canadian jurisdictions prepare for connected and automated vehicles. Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced $390,000 in funding to the following groups in Calgary: City of Calgary – To establish a connected vehicle test-bed … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced the appointment of Donald Barnes as interim President and Chief Executive Officer for a term of one year, or until such time as the open, transparent and merit-based selection process seeking a President and Chief Executive Officer is completed and a new President and CEO is announced. The full … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) issued the following statement: In April 2017, I launched the statutory review of Canada’s Railway Safety Act a year ahead of schedule as part of my ongoing commitment improving rail safety. I received the final report from the Railway Safety Act Review Panel as scheduled on April 30, 2018, and have tabled it today. … Read more
Transport Canada is providing $2.9M in funding under the program to Advance Connectivity and Automation in the Transportation System in order to help Canadian jurisdictions prepare for connected and automated vehicles. Transport Canada funding will support research, studies, and technology demonstrations across Canada. Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced $25K in funding to the City of Saskatoon … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced an appointment at the Canadian Transportation Agency and appointments and a reappointment at the Belledune Port Authority. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced a major investment of $8.1 million for a project that will improve airport infrastructure and help businesses compete by moving local goods to market. The project consists of the rehabilitation of Charlottetown Airport’s main Runway 03-21 and connecting taxiways. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
