The Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, today announced that the Government of Canada is making important safety investments at the Region of Waterloo International Airport. Through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program, the Government of Canada is providing the airport with close to $3 million to purchase two aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicles and associated equipment. These vehicles and equipment will help keep passengers and airport workers and crew safe by ensuring a rapid and effective response to aircraft emergencies.
BRESLAU, ONTARIO – The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Member of Parliament for Kitchener–Conestoga, Tim Louis, the Member of Parliament for Kitchener South–Hespeler, Valerie Bradford, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Cambridge, Bryan May, will announce important safety investments at the Region of Waterloo International Airport. The Regional Chair for the Region of Waterloo, Karen Redman, will also be present.
Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced an investment of up to $5.2 million, under the National Trade Corridors Fund, for the second phase of the Port Weller Dry Docks Cargo Terminal Project.
The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, Chris Bittle, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Indigenous Services and Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, Vance Badawey, will make an important funding announcement at the Port Weller Dry Docks Shipyard.
The air sector plays a crucial role in connecting Canadians across the country and to the world, and helps create good, middle-class jobs to build an economy that works for everyone. The Government of Canada is continuously working to improve the security screening process to ensure travellers have a smooth and efficient screening experience, while maintaining the highest standards of security to keep Canadians safe.
Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced the recipients for over $1 million for recreational boating safety projects under Canada’s Boating Safety Contribution Program.
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO – The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, will make an important announcement about improvements to security screening for eligible travellers at Canada’s largest airports. The new President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, Nada Semaan, will also be present.
Following an open, transparent, and merit-based selection process, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, today announced the appointment of Ms. Nada Semaan as Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, effective as of April 3, 2023, for a five-year term.
Following an open, transparent, and merit-based selection process and after consultation with the Board of Directors of VIA Rail Canada Inc., the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announces the appointment of Mr. Mario Péloquin as the President and Chief Executive Officer of VIA Rail Canada Inc. for a term of five years, effective June 12, 2023.
More and more Canadians are opting for zero-emission vehicles and one of the ways to encourage these purchases is knowing that you will be able to charge your car on the road, especially for long distances. Given the number of Canadians and Americans crossing the border every day, people need to be sure they can get from point A to point B with their zero-emission vehicle. This certainty will help drive the adoption of more zero-emission vehicles, which will create good middle-class jobs, grow our economies, and reduce pollution on our roads.
