Liberal MP David Graham ( Laurentides–Labelle, Que.) issued the following statement: “The Regulations Amending the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations, published in Part II of the Canada Gazette today, enhance safety on Lac Sainte-Marie in the municipality of Nominingue, Quebec. The updated Regulations will prohibit the use of all power-driven vessels and implement a maximum speed limit of 10 km/h for vessels … Read more
Transport Canada announced that November marked the one-year anniversary of Canada’s $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan—the largest investment ever made to protect Canada’s coasts and waterways. Last month, the Government of Canada announced that $62.5 million will be dedicated over five years for the Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness initiative which will create an accessible, real-time, … Read more
The Government of Canada announced that $1.9 million is being dedicated over three years to reduce local marine traffic issues. The Proactive Vessel Management initiative will help address local marine traffic issues by identifying where local management actions could reduce conflicts between marine users or minimize environmental impacts, such as routing and speed controls. The full … Read more
The Government of Canada announced that $9.3 million will be dedicated over five years for the Cumulative Effects of Marine Shipping initiative. The Government of Canada will work with Indigenous peoples, local stakeholders and coastal communities to better understand Canada’s coastal ecosystems. A new framework will be developed to assess potential cumulative effects of marine … Read more
Penalties of $6,000 have been issued to the vessels Azoresborg, New Shanghai and Jacqueline C for alleged non-compliance with a temporary mandatory vessel slowdown. The vessel owners have 30 days to pay the penalty or to ask the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada to review the facts of the violation or the amount of the penalty. Transport Canada is examining all … Read more
To mark the one-year anniversary of the $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada announced that $63 million will be dedicated to two initiatives, Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness and Anchorages. The $62.5 million Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness initiative will create an accessible, real-time, common operating picture that provides coastal partners, including Indigenous groups, provincial … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced the appointment of Craig T. Munroe to the board of directors of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, for a term of three years. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada will move ahead with legal action against OmniTRAX Inc. as the company has failed to resume operations on the portion of its Hudson Bay Railway Company line that runs from Gillam to Churchill, Manitoba. On behalf of Transport Canada, the Attorney General of Canada … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced a first step towards addressing fatigue management in the rail industry. Fatigue is common in the 24/7 railway transportation industry, where employees are subject to shiftwork, disruptive schedules and long hours. A Notice of Intent will be published in the Canada Gazette, Part I to outline a proposed approach to incorporate … Read more
Effective November 27, 2017, Transport Canada will prohibit certain powders and granular material with a volume of 350 ml (the size of a soda can) or more at all screening checkpoints in Canada. Prohibited material includes items such as bath salts, sea salt, baby powder, foot powder, cooking powder and sand. Items such as baby … Read more
