Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) and Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, President and CEO of VIA Rail Canada Inc., announced a $34.4 million investment for improvements at stations and maintenance facilities in the Windsor-Quebec City rail corridor. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) was in Winnipeg to wrap up a series of roundtables that gave Canadians in diverse communities across Canada the chance to have their say in how Canada’s transportation system will serve them in the future. n April 2016, the Minister launched a public consultation with Canadians, stakeholders, and provinces and territories … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) visited the Innovative Vehicle Institute and Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Test Centre. A constructive dialogue began between players from the surface transportation, public transit and transportation logistics sectors to discuss issues specific to this industry. The full release is available online.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) joined Marine Atlantic’s Interim Chair of the Board of Directors Sharon Duggan and Paul Griffin, President and CEO, to announce upgrades to the existing Marine Atlantic facilities in Port aux Basques, Nfld, and in North Sydney, N.S. Budget 2016 provided $22 million in funding for two projects that will directly … Read more
The Magdalen Islands airport and harbour are the only links with the mainland for transporting passengers, patients, and goods, serving a community of over 13 000 residents. Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced major investments for upgrading the airport and Cap-aux-Meules Harbour in the Magdalen Islands. The Government of Canada has committed to invest $26 million to maintain safe … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) called the removal of all contaminated soil from Rock Bay and the finalization of the remaining restoration and monitoring work, important steps to protect the environment as he toured the project. Cleaning up Rock Bay will allow the site to be used again within the community. The Songhees Nation … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced significant investments for improvements to the Port of Trois-Rivières. The project involves extending dock 10 towards the east and filling the space between this extension and the current dock 9. The project will increase exterior storage space in this area from 3,000 m2 to 12,000 m2, which will enable … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced the new “e-Tag” initiative during a Facebook Live consultation with Canadians aimed at improving passengers’ experience. The initiative will make check-in more convenient and faster for travellers by allowing them to apply their own baggage tags on checked luggage before heading to the airport. The full release is available … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced that the Government of Canada is postponing for one year the repeal of certain provisions of the Canada Transportation Act that were enacted in 2014 by the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act. The postponement was made possible following approval of the House … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) launched a national safety campaign and reiterated the Government of Canada’s intention to propose new regulations for UAVs, or drones as they are more commonly known. Garneau was joined by representatives of the Ottawa Police Service, Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, the Canadian Airports Council, as well as the CEO of … Read more
