Press Release Department: Federal - Transport Canada

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) issued this statement regarding excessive fatigue in the rail sector: “As Minister of Transport, I am always concerned with the safety of railway operations. Transport Canada became aware that CP Rail did not comply with the Work/Rest Rules for Railway Operating Employees related to extended service run train crews. These issues were uncovered within a … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.); Ontario MPP John Fraser and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson visited the construction site for the future Tremblay Station, learning how progress on the O-Train Confederation Line LRT project remains on track, on time and on budget. “This project will make transit more reliable and accessible for … Read more

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) congratulated Bombardier on the certification of their C Series aircraft. This certification represents Transport Canada’s approval of the design, airworthiness limitations, and operating conditions of the aircraft. The certification involves a careful examination of the design to verify that it complies with the airworthiness standards and environmental regulations. Bombardier … Read more

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced an expanded Canada-China Air Transport Agreement that allows for new air services between additional cities in both countries. The expanded agreement with China will increase the numbers of cities Canadian and Chinese airlines can serve from 12 to 18 in the other partner’s territory. Reached under Canada’s Blue … Read more

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) and Steven Del Duca, Ontario Minister of Transportation, toured the completed Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway. The ministers also unveiled a plaque which commemorates joint federal and provincial funding for the Parkway. The plaque is permanently located at the eastern head of the parkway trail system adjacent to Essex County Road 9 and … Read more

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) issued a statement on the Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s investigation report into the 2013 collision between an OC Transpo bus and a VIA Rail train in Ottawa, Ont.: “I’d like to thank the Transportation Safety Board of Canada for their tireless work investigating accidents like these in order … Read more

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) issued a statement regarding the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport: “As stated by the Minister of Transport, Marc Garneau, the Government of Canada will not re-open the Tripartite Agreement between the federal government, the City of Toronto and Ports Toronto. The Liberal Party of Canada made a promise during the … Read more

On behalf of Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.), Conservative MP Corneliu Chisu (Pickering—Scarborough East, Ont.) announced that Dr. Gary Polonsky has been named as the independent advisor on the economic development of the Pickering Lands. On July 13, Raitt announced that an independent advisor would be retained by Transport Canada to conduct market sounding by engaging with targeted stakeholders on the … Read more

On behalf of Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.), Conservative MP Dick Harris (Cariboo-Prince George, B.C.) announced $3,891,095 in funding to enhance safety at the Williams Lake Regional Airport. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.

The Government of Canada, the B.C. government and TransLink are celebrating the beginning stages of upgrades to Metro Vancouver’s busiest SkyTrain stations to improve accessibility, capacity, safety and security. Construction work began at Metrotown, Commercial-Broadway and New Westminster stations this spring. The $66.6-million Commercial-Broadway Station upgrade is expected to be complete by spring 2017. The Government of Canada … Read more