On behalf of Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.), Conservative MPs Rodney Weston (Saint John, N.B.) and Greg Kerr (West Nova, N.S.) launched the process to choose a name for the replacement vessel for the MV Princess of Acadia, which serves the Saint John, N.B. to Digby, N.S. ferry route. The Government of Canada invites the public to participate in the naming process. The full … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) attended NAV Canada’s annual general meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 14, 2015. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) met with the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, as part of ongoing discussions on shared transportation issues. The minister took the opportunity to talk about the important progress being made regarding several transportation issues affecting both Canada and the United States and discussions centered on the importance of harmonizing … Read more
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) announced new initiatives aimed at making air travel to the United States even easier for NEXUS members and other low-risk trusted travellers who have undergone extensive background checks. Minister Findlay also encouraged travellers to use a new holiday travel toolkit to enable faster and more convenient holiday travel. The full … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Roxanne James (Scarborough Centre, Ont.) announced new initiatives aimed at making air travel to the United States even easier for NEXUS members and other low-risk Trusted Travellers who have undergone extensive background checks. Minister Raitt also encouraged travellers to use a new holiday … Read more
Transport Canada is reminding owners of General Motors (GM) vehicles affected by the recall of ignition switches to take their vehicles into GM dealers for repairs as soon as possible. GM recalled 368,073 vehicles in Canada last winter due to a risk that the ignition switch may move out of the “run” position, resulting in a … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) along with Conservative MPs Rodney Weston (Saint John, N.B.) and Greg Kerr (West Nova, N.S.) announced that the replacement vessel for the MV Princess of Acadia, which serves the Saint John, New Brunswick to Digby, Nova Scotia ferry route, has safely arrived in Saint John. The MV Canada2014, as it has been temporarily named for the transit voyage, departed from the … Read more
Conservative MP and Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Larry Miller (Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, Ont.) attended a Transport Canada National Rail Safety Management System (SMS) and education and awareness programs workshop to highlight his support for ongoing training within the department. Designed for Transport Canada’s railway safety inspectors, auditors, and awareness program … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced the appointment of Deanne Stapleton of St. John’s, N.L. to the board of directors of the St. John’s Port Authority for a term ending Oct. 8, 2016. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced the appointment of Nicole Diamond-Gélinas to the board of directors of the Trois-Rivières … Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced the appointments of Charles “Duff” Sullivan of Ottawa, Ont., and Tracy Medve of Kelowna, B.C., to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada, each for a three-year term. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0700.
