On behalf of Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Andrew Saxton (North Vancouver, B.C.) officially opened the new Spirit Trail and Low Level Road in North Vancouver, B.C. Saxton was joined by Peter Xotta, vice president of Planning and Operations, Port Metro Vancouver; Barry Forbes, vice chair, TransLink Board of Directors; and Darrell … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) held a roundtable with the Canadian Trucking Alliance, and announced that the federal government supports two safety technologies—electronic logging devices (ELDs) and electronic stability control systems (ESC). This is consistent with the Government of Canada’s commitment to align with U.S. vehicle standards. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) issued a call for proposals for infrastructure projects in British Columbia. Almost $16.5 million in funding is available under the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund to support projects aimed at making Canada’s multimodal transportation network better for international trade with Asia-Pacific. Provincial, municipal, not-for-profit and for-profit private sector organizations are … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) addressed the Economic Club of Canada in Ottawa on the vital contribution that women make every day to Canada’s transportation industry and to our economic success, both domestically and globally. She spoke about the evolving needs of the transportation sector and how it is changing to reflect the growing demand for workers … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced the appointment of Ms. Rhonda Marie Johnson of Port Alberni, British Columbia, to the board of directors of the Port Alberni Port Authority for a term of three years. Ms. Johnson has lived and worked in Port Alberni since 2001: first as general manager of Batstar Adventure Tours from … Read more
Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada is investing $17,038,174 over three years, to enhance safety at the Aéroport Montréal Saint-Hubert Longueuil. Funding will pay for the rehabilitation of Runway 06L-24R and … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) introduced legislation in the House of Commons that will enhance railway safety and make the rail industry and crude oil shippers more accountable to Canadians. Bill C-52, the new “Safe and Accountable Rail Act,” proposes amendments to the Canada Transportation Act and Railway Safety Act, including a new liability and compensation regime for … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced on Feb. 11 the appointments of Lauria Anne Galbraith of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and Patricia Janet Mella of Stratford, Prince Edward Island to the board of directors of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority for three and four-year terms respectively. Galbraith is a senior manager with Collins Barrow Nova Scotia Inc. … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced on Feb. 2 appointments to The Federal Bridge Corporation. Connie Graham from London, Ont. and Micheline Dubé from Ottawa have been appointed as the chairperson and the chief executive officer respectively, for five-year and four-year terms. Five other directors have also been appointed: Gary Atkinson from Wyoming, Ont. (four-year term), Pascale Daigneault from Sarnia, Ont. (three-year term), Diana Dodge from Brockville, Ont. (three-year term), Rick Talvitie from Sault … Read more
Conservative MP Jeff Watson (Essex, Ont.) announced the completion of improvements to the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel Canadian Plaza. This project was the final construction project remaining in the Let’s Get Windsor-Essex Moving strategy announced in 2004. The improvements to the Canadian plaza of the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel were undertaken to accommodate current and future traffic volumes and promote the use of … Read more
