 The Department of Transport, also referred to as Transport Canada, is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. Image File history File links Transportcanadalogo. ...
The word department has a number of meanings: It can mean an administrative sector of the government. ...
A policy is a plan of action for tackling political issues. ...
Services are: plural of service Tertiary sector of industry IRC services Web services the name of a first-class cricket team in India This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Railways: total: 49,422 km; note - there are two major transcontinental freight railway systems: Canadian National (privatized November 1995) and Canadian Pacific Railway; passenger service provided by government-operated firm VIA. standard gauge: 49,422 km 1. ...
History
The Department of Transport was created in 1935 by the government of Mackenzie King in recognition of the changing transportation environment in Canada. It merged two historic departments the former Department of Railways and Canals and the Department of Marine under one dynamic minister Clarence Decatur Howe who would use the portfolio to rationalize the governance and provision of all forms of transportation (air, water and land). He created a National Harbours Board and Trans-Canada Airlines. The Department of Transport Act came into force November 2, 1936. Not to be confused with William Lyon Mackenzie, Mackenzie Kings grandfather. ...
The Department of Railways and Canals is a former department of the Government of Canada. ...
The Right Honourable Clarence Decatur Howe (January 15, 1886 - December 31, 1960) was a leading Canadian politician. ...
Air Canada Boeing 767 Air Canada Airbus A330 Another Air Canada A330 Air Canada is Canadas flag air carrier and recognised as one of the worlds safest airlines. ...
November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ...
1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Prior to a 1994 federal government reorganization, Transport Canada had a wide range of responsibilities including the Canadian Coast Guard, the St. Lawrence Seaway, airports and seaports, as well as VIA Rail. Significant cuts to Transport Canada resulted in the coast guard being transferred to Fisheries and Oceans and the seaway and various ports and airports being transferred to local operating authorities. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
The Canadian Coast Guard or CCG (Fr. ...
The Saint Lawrence Seaway in its broadest sense (see Great Lakes Waterway) is the system of canals that permits ocean-going vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes as far as Lake Superior. ...
VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; pronounced vee-ah) is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. ...
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), also referred to as Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for the management and safety of Canadas waters. ...
Transport Canada is responsible for the Transportation Safety Board of Canada which investigates accidents involving the marine, air, and rail industries. The Transportation Safety Board (Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada) is the Canadian agency responsible for maintaining transportation safety in Canada. ...
Perhaps, the biggest challenge for Transport Canada came in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. After the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration closed down U.S. airspace as a result of the terrorist attacks, Transport Canada shut down Canadian airspace, to take in U.S.-bound international flights, launching Operation Yellow Ribbon. The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of suicide attacks upon the United States of America conducted on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. ...
The Federal Aviation Administration is the entity of the United States government which regulates and oversees all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S. // Activities Along with the European Joint Aviation Authorities, the FAA is one of the two main agencies worldwide responsible for the certification of new aircraft. ...
Operation Yellow Ribbon is the name of the operation that Canadas Department of Transport, also known as Transport Canada, created to handle the diversion of civilian airline flights following the September 11, 2001 attacks. ...
The current Minister of Transport is the Honourable Jean Lapierre. In the Cabinet of Canada, the Minister of Transport (French: Ministre des Transports) is responsible for overseeing the federal governments transportation regulatory and development department, Transport Canada. ...
Jean Lapierre The Honourable Jean-C. Lapierre, PC, MP, LLL (born May 7, 1956) is a Canadian politician, born in Bassin, Quebec Lapierre is a prominent member of the Liberal Party of Canada and Paul Martins political lieutenant in Quebec. ...
Aviation Until 1996, Transport Canada was reponsible for both regulation of aviation and the operation of air traffic services, similar to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States, as well as the operation of most major airports. On November 1, 1996, these responsibilities were split: Transport Canada remains responsible for regulation, but a new regulated private company, Nav Canada, took over responsibility for air traffic services. This change was (and remains) controversial because Nav Canada began charging for services that were previously provided by Transport Canada at taxpayer expense. In 2005, the United States was discussing a similar privatization of the FAA's air traffic services. 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
The Federal Aviation Administration is the entity of the United States government which regulates and oversees all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S. // Activities Along with the European Joint Aviation Authorities, the FAA is one of the two main agencies worldwide responsible for the certification of new aircraft. ...
November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
Created by an act of Parliament in 1996, NAV CANADA is Canadas provider of air navigations services. ...
2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
During the 1990s, Transport Canada also began privatizing the operation of large airports, and divesting itself of small airports altogether (typically handing them over to municipalities). Following the 1994 National Airports Policy, Transport Canada retains ownership of all airports with 200,000 or more annual passenger movements, as well as the primary airports serving the federal, provincial, and territorial capitals, but leases most of these airports (which make up the National Airports System) to outside operators; currently, there are 26 airports in the system. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
The National Airports Policy is a program of the Government of Canada involving the privatization or private operation of nearly all of the countrys airports during the 1990s. ...
Canadas National Airport System (NAS) was defined in the National Airports Policy published in 1994. ...
Transport Canada continues to be responsible for licensing pilots and other aviation specialists (such as dispatchers and mechanics) as well as registering and inspecting aircraft. It is also responsible for the safety certification of most forms of commercial operations. These responsibilities are carried out by 6 regions, Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie & Northern and Pacific. The other region based in Ottawa is responsible for air operators operating international flights and certain types of large aeroplanes.
See also The provinces also have their own transportation departments, namely to deal with roads and vehicle licensing and regulations. The Transportation Safety Board (Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada) is the Canadian agency responsible for maintaining transportation safety in Canada. ...
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