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.
Today, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, accompanied by the Honourable Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria, Ontario Minister of Transportation, announced that, building on the foundation of newly strengthened Preclearance Regulations in Canada, a new preclearance facility at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport for United States-bound travellers will open on March 10, 2026.
Toronto (Ontario) — The Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, will announce the opening of the preclearance facility at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Minister MacKinnon, accompanied by the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria, Ontario Minister of Transportation, Roelof-Jan Steenstra, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Port Authority, and Jennifer Quinn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nieuport Aviation, will be available to answer questions from the media.
Canada’s trade corridors are essential to a resilient economy, strong communities, and long‑term prosperity. As global markets shift and demand grows across a wide range of Canadian commodities, the Government of Canada is taking action to strengthen national trade‑enabling infrastructure, improve connectivity, and unlock new opportunities for Canadian exporters.
Toronto (Ontario) — The Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, will highlight federal priorities aimed at strengthening Canada’s transportation system, reinforcing supply chains and supporting the country’s economic growth. Minister MacKinnon, accompanied by the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and Brendan Hanley, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, will be available to answer questions from the media.
The Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, today issued the following statement to mark National Aviation Day.
