Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) issued a statement: “The recent deaths of several North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence are extremely concerning. There is evidence that the North Atlantic right whales have been increasingly present in the Gulf of … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced the government’s $662,710 investment for the rehabilitation of Apron 1 at the Thompson Airport. This is in addition to $94,745 announced earlier this year for the purchase of a material spreader to apply liquid and/or sand to runways, taxiways and aprons to melt ice and improve traction. The Apron 1 … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) issued the following statement: “I am very pleased with the swift action by the Canadian Transportation Agency to hold hearings regarding Air Transat flights TS157 and TS507 in order to shed light as to what occurred at the Ottawa International Airport on July 31, 2017. As a frequent traveller, I … Read more
Liberal MP Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) announced the government’s $960,300 investment to replace an aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle and associated equipment at the Sault Ste. Marie Airport. The funding comes through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program. Since the Program’s launch in 1995, the Government of Canada has provided more than $784 million for … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced the following nominations to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority’s board of directors: Hazel McCallion served as the Mayor of Mississauga, Ontario, from 1978 to 2014, and is the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history. She has participated in and led many initiatives locally, provincially, nationally and internationally. In 2015, … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) issued the following statement on an investigation into excessive speed by the vessel EM KEA on Lake Saint-Pierre in April: “For Transport Canada, maritime safety and the safety of shoreline properties are priorities. want to reassure the residents of Yamachiche, Quebec that Transport Canada conducted a full investigation over the past … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced a five-year extension to the Government of Canada’s agreement with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation to manage, maintain and operate the Seaway. This extends the existing agreement until March 31, 2023, and will provide stability for the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation and the marine shipping industry. Transport Canada … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced that new regulations to enhance safety in the commercial fishing industry are now in force. The Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations set out new requirements for safety equipment, written safety procedures and vessel stability for small commercial fishing vessels operating in Canada. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced a modernized and expanded Canada-Thailand air transport agreement that allows any number of Canadian and Thai airlines to serve any city in Canada and Thailand. The new agreement, which replaces the existing 1989 agreement, establishes an allowance of 21 flights per week for each country. It also enhances rights that … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced $2.1 billion for the Trade and Transportation Corridors Initiative to build stronger, more efficient transportation corridors to international markets. The core element of the TTCI is the merit-based National Trade Corridors Fund, which will provide $2 billion over 11 years to strengthen Canada’s trade infrastructure, including ports, waterways, airports, roads, bridges, border crossings, … Read more
