Transport Canada informed the Transportation Safety Board of Canada that the department fully supports the Board’s recommendation to acquire rail surface condition data and incorporate it into its planning cycle for regulatory train track inspections. This follows the Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the March 7, 2015 main track derailment of a Canadian National Railway … Read more
The Government of Canada awarded a $5,343,787.94 contract to Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. to restore the environmental health of Victoria’s Middle Harbour sea bed by removing hazardous chemicals in sediments found in Transport Canada-owned harbour near the Laurel Point Park. The cleanup work will begin in November 2017 and is expected to be completed by January … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) attended the Intelligent Transportation Systems World Congress to highlight and discuss how leading-edge technologies are being developed to improve transportation around the world. Garneau chaired a roundtable session with industry and government leaders where he spoke about Transportation 2030, Canada’s strategic plan for the future of transportation. The discussion focused on … Read more
The Government of Canada is pleased to introduce Bill C-64, the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act in Parliament. Under the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada has already invested more than $450 million. Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) said the proposed legislation will proactively deal with wrecked, abandoned or hazardous vessels. Bill C-64 will also … Read more
Liberal MP Anthony Rota (Nipissing–Timiskaming, Ont.) announced the government’s $332,500 investment to replace a grader at the North Bay Jack Garland Airport. This is in addition to $890,436 announced earlier this year to update essential airfield electrical power systems at the airport. The funding comes from Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program. The full release is available online. … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) issued the followings statement: “Following the accident in Lac-Mégantic, Transport Canada undertook a regulatory investigation to determine whether a violation to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act had occurred. This investigation was done with the assistance of the RCMP. Transport Canada charged Irving Oil, by way of summary conviction, with 34 counts … Read more
On August 11, 2017, Transport Canada took action to help ensure navigational safety and to protect the marine environment, due to the increased presence of whales in the area, by implementing a temporary mandatory slowdown of vessels 20 metres or more to a maximum of 10 knots. To that effect, Transport Canada issued $6,000 penalties … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) made the following statement about a drone incident in Quebec City: “On October 12, 2017, a Skyjet flight was struck by a drone while inbound to Jean Lesage International Airport in Québec City. This is the first time a drone has hit a commercial aircraft in Canada and I am … Read more
The Government of Canada is investing up to $16.35 million over five years for the Transportation Assets Risk Assessment initiative, which focuses on climate risk assessments of federal transportation assets. This investment supports the adaptation and resilience pillar of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, as well as the Low Carbon Government and … Read more
Under the Trade and Transportation Corridors Initiative, $1.725 million over four years will be available for grants and contributions through Transport Canada’s Program to Advance Connectivity and Automation in the Transportation System. Transport Canada will fund research, studies and technology evaluations; the development of codes, standards, and guidance materials; and, professional capacity building that will … Read more
