| Transport Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, and local Members of Parliament will make an important funding announcement about Rail Safety Improvement Program projects that will improve the safety of railways in Canada.
| Transport Canada | news releases
Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra announced funding for six Indigenous communities to improve vessel safety through the MSET Initiative. Snuneymuxw, Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’, Pauquachin, Tsawout, Malahat and T’Sou-ke First Nations will receive over $947,000 in funding to purchase marine safety equipment for over 70 vessels, and provide marine safety equipment and training for more than 215 community members.
| Transport Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is continuing to move ahead with concrete actions which improve railway track safety to better protect those living and working near Canada’s rail corridors.
| Transport Canada | statements
The Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, and the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, issued this statement today to provide an update on actions the government is taking to reduce wait times at Canadian airports
| Transport Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is committed to raising awareness about safe boating practices and continuing to support the work of organizations who help foster safety on the water. With North American Safe Boating Awareness Week underway, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Annie Koutrakis, announced $1.4 million in funding for recreational boating safety projects under Canada’s Boating Safety Contribution Program.
| Transport Canada | news releases
Today, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Annie Koutrakis, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced more than $4 million in new funding to help Victoria International Airport recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to support continued air services and important transportation infrastructure projects at the airport.
| Transport Canada | media advisories
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Annie Koutrakis, will make an announcement related to the Government of Canada’s funding to support safe boating.
| Transport Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is committed to strengthening Canada’s trade corridors, which support our supply chains, help grow our economy and ensure its recovery, and create good, middle-class jobs.
| Transport Canada | media advisories
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Annie Koutrakis, will make an announcement related to the Government of Canada’s funding support of airport recovery in Victoria. Geoff Dickson, President and CEO of the Victoria Airport Authority will also make remarks.
| Transport Canada | news releases
The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced today appointments and reappointments in the transportation sector. The appointees come from diverse backgrounds, with experience in a number of fields, and they are active members in their communities. They bring a wide array of knowledge and expertise to their transportation positions.
