Ottawa (Ontario) — The Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, will highlight recent measures from the Spring Economic Update 2026: Canada Strong for All to protect air passenger rights.
Co-hosted by Transport Canada and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT)’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the 28th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) will showcase the latest cutting-edge safety technologies.
Canada reached the moon but still lacks its own way to space. Canada is the only country in the G7 that does not have space launch capabilities and must rely on foreign countries, most often the United States, to reach orbit. In a more uncertain and competitive world, Canada cannot rely on others to secure access to space for our economy, our defence, and our future.
The Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, will hold a press conference following the introduction of legislation to amend the Aeronautics Act.
Today, the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven Mackinnon, announced vessel management measures to support the recovery of Southern Resident killer whales, including an increased approach distance from the previous 400 metres to 1,000 metres. This measure will help increase protection, simplify regulations for Canadians, and align with existing measures in Washington State.
Today, the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven Mackinnon, announced vessel management measures to support the recovery of Southern Resident killer whales, including an increased approach distance from the previous 400 metres to 1,000 metres. This measure will help increase protection, simplify regulations for Canadians, and align with existing measures in Washington State.
Today, the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, announced that the Government of Canada will provide $1.6 million in funding for three Canadian projects developing innovative vehicle anti-theft technologies.
Today, the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Steven MacKinnon, announced up to $6.4 million to R.W. Tomlinson Ltd.’s Ontario Trap Rock facility for their Trap Rock Electrification of Extended Ship Loading System project in Bruce Mines, funded under the Green Shipping Corridor Program.
Bruce Mines (Ontario) — The Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, will announce clean ports investments that will improve construction material supply chains. Minister MacKinnon, accompanied by Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie–Algoma, Her Worship Lory Patteri, Mayor of Bruce Mines, and Rob Pierce, Senior Vice President of Planning and Development at R.W. Tomlinson Ltd., will be available to answer questions from the media.