| Transport Canada | backgrounders
All locomotives and equipment must be secured if they are left unattended. Following the accident in Lac-Mégantic, Transport Canada imposed stricter rules for securing unattended trains.To further reduce the risk of runaway trains, Transport Canada issued an Emergency Directive, [LINK TO ED] ensuring that additional physical defences are in place to prevent runaways.
| Transport Canada | backgrounders
Under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, shippers are responsible for classifying dangerous goods, completing documentation, selecting the proper means of containment and displaying dangerous goods safety marks on the container.
| Transport Canada | backgrounders
Under the Railway Safety Act, railways are responsible for ensuring their employees are properly trained and certified under various regulations. They design their training programs based on their individual operational needs. Transport Canada's role is to monitor compliance with these regulations through inspections and audits.
| Labour Program | news releases
The Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, expressed disappointment today when informed that Unifor served a 72-hour strike notice. The strike is scheduled to begin on October 31 at 12:15 p.m.
| Transport Canada | news releases
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced decisive measures to address the Transportation Safety Board of Canada's (TSB) recommendations stemming from its final report on the Lac-Mégantic train derailment
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Diane Finley, Member of Parliament for Haldimand–Norfolk, today announced Government of Canada funding for a booklet that will display a collection of artifacts to commemorate and honour the service and sacrifices of Canada's First World War Veterans. Ms. Finley made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | news releases
New agreement allowing in-vitro fertilized bovine embryos from the U.S. to cross the Canadian border will boost competitiveness of Canada's world-class bovine genetics and cattle
| Service Canada | news releases
After successfully helping the growth of some 50 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Canada and in France, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Bpifrance are pleased to continue their collaborative support.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | media advisories
Calgary, AB, October 29, 2014 - Members of the media are invited to attend the Canadian Energy Supply Chain Forum, held in conjunction with the Canada 3.0 conference, on Thursday, October 30, 2014, where the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, will provide remarks.
| Shared Services Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister responsible for Shared Services Canada, delivered a keynote address at Canada's Government Technology Exhibition and Conference 2014, summarizing Shared Services Canada's (SSC) progress on the Government of Canada's information technology (IT) transformation agenda.
