Press Release Department: Federal - Transport Canada

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) proposed changes to the Canadian Aviation Regulations to improve passenger and flight crew safety and align regulations with today’s scientific data, international standards, and best practices. The draft amendments will be published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on July 1, 2017. Canadians and members of the industry are encouraged to provide feedback on the draft … Read more

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced new regulations to reduce air pollutants emissions from railway locomotives that harm our health and the environment. The Locomotive Emissions Regulations Part II, were developed under the Railway Safety Act. These Regulations align with those of the United States, which was one of the goals of the Canada-U.S. Regulatory Cooperation Council Locomotive Emissions Initiative. … Read more

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced appointments to the boards of directors of VIA Rail Inc., Belledune Port Authority, Montréal Port Authority, Saint John Port Authority, Sept-Îles Port Authority, Trois-Rivières Port Authority and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) invited Canadians to show their support to all seafarers in Canada and around the world on June 25. The Day of the Seafarer, an official international observance day, is organized by the International Maritime Organization. This year’s theme was “Seafarers Matter”, which aims to recognize the unique, worldwide contributions of seafarers … Read more

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) attended the G7 Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Cagliari, Italy, on June 21 and 22, 2017, where the Ministers adopted a joint declaration to confirm their commitment to fostering investment in high-quality infrastructure as a key element of the strategy to support sustainable economic growth to the benefit of Canadians. Garneau held … Read more

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) joined Sean Hanrahan, President and CEO of the St. John’s Port Authority, to announce the new Pier 17 West expansion project. Construction will begin in June 2017 and the project is anticipated to be completed in August 2018. This $12.8-million project will increase the port’s ability to provide its offshore energy supply … Read more

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada is moving forward to develop a national strategy to increase the number of zero-emission vehicles on Canadian roads by 2018. A national Advisory Group has been established to contribute to developing options for addressing the key barriers … Read more

Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada is making important safety investments at local and regional airports across the country. Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program will provide over $41.7 million for new safety-related improvement projects at 34 airports. Projects being supported include the rehabilitation of runways, taxiways and … Read more

On behalf of Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) announced new funding to support initiatives that promote safe boating practices and behaviours in Canada. The University of British Columbia, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the Massawippi Water Protection Association are receiving a total of … Read more

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) spoke to key stakeholders about his ideas for fair freight for all, which are outlined in Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act, at an event hosted by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. The Act will promote a transparent, fair, efficient and safer national freight rail system that will facilitate trade and meet … Read more