| Transport Canada | news releases
Indigenous Peoples and coastal communities’ knowledge and expertise, spanning generations, are critical to protecting our coastal waters now and into the future.
| Transport Canada | news releases
All Canadians benefit from ample and diverse flight options, whether travelling for pleasure or business, or moving people and goods. The Government of Canada is working hard to expand Canada’s international air transport agreements to offer more choice and convenience for shippers and travellers.
| Transport Canada | news releases
Keeping Canadians safe on the road is a top priority for the Government of Canada. Transport Canada’s Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program works towards tackling persistent safety challenges related to dangerous driving habits and rapidly evolving technologies, and school bus safety.
| Transport Canada | news releases
Underwater vessel noise can have a negative impact on endangered marine mammals. Acoustic disturbances create stress and can affect their ability to find prey, navigate effectively, and communicate with each other.
| Transport Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada contributed $55.2 million to the Saguenay Port Authority. The Government of Quebec, meanwhile, offered a loan, repayable through fees, of a maximum of $36.8 million from the Department of Economy, Innovation and Energy, as well as $19.2 million in financial aid from the Department of Transport and Sustainable Mobility.
| Transport Canada | news releases
Today, Canada’s Transport Minister and Quebec Lieutenant, Pablo Rodriguez, along with Geneviève Guilbault, Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility; Mathieu Lacombe, Minister of Culture and Communications, Minister Responsible for Youth and Minister responsible for the Outaouais region; Whip and MP for Gatineau, Steven MacKinnon, MP for Chapleau and Deputy House Leader, Mathieu Lévesque, MP for Pontiac, Sophie Chatel; and Suzanne Tremblay, Member of the National Assembly for Hull, announced a joint investment of $70.4 million to support road projects in the Outaouais region.
| Transport Canada | media advisories
The Federal Minister of Transport and Quebec Lieutenant, Pablo Rodriguez, the Deputy Premier of Quebec and Provincial Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Geneviève Guilbault, and the Provincial Minister of Culture and Communications, Minister responsible for Youth and Minister responsible for the Outaouais region, Mathieu Lacombe, will make an announcement concerning an investment in Gatineau's road network.
| Transport Canada | news releases
Today, the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, announced changes to the Railway Freight and Passenger Train Brake Inspection and Safety Rules that will come into force on December 1, 2025. These rules specify safety requirements for the safe operation of train brakes on all freight and passenger trains.
| Transport Canada | news releases
The Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, and the President of the Council of the Haida Nation, Gaagwiis Jason Alsop, recognized the third anniversary of the launch of the Voluntary Protection Zone (VPZ) for shipping on the west coast of Haida Gwaii through Canada’s Oceans Protections Plan, noting a 94% compliance rate. The VPZ plays a significant role in mitigating current and future shipping impacts by reducing the number of vessels transiting through this sensitive ecological area.
| Transport Canada | statements
The Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, issued this statement today to mark International Civil Aviation Day:
