List of Acts and Regulations

Acts

The CTA has primary responsibility for carrying out the provisions of the Canada Transportation Act. It also shares responsibility for the following laws:

• Accessible Canada Act, 2019
• Canada Marine Act
• Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012
• Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act
• Coasting Trade Act
• Energy Supplies Emergency Act
• Pilotage Act
• Railway Relocation and Crossing Act
• Railway Safety Act
• Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987

Note: For all purposes of interpreting and applying the law, users should consult the Acts as passed by Parliament which are published in the Canada Gazette and the annual Statutes of Canada, and the regulations published in the Canada Gazette. These publications are available in most public libraries.

Regulations

The CTA has sole responsibility for the following regulations:

• Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations (SOR-2021-243)
  • FAQs: Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations
• Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations (SOR/2019-244)
  • FAQs: Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations
• Air Transportation Regulations (SOR/88-58)
  • FAQs: Air Transportation Regulations
• Air Passenger Protection Regulations (SOR/2019-150)
  • FAQs: Air Passenger Protection Regulations
• Canadian Transportation Agency Designated Provisions Regulations (SOR/99-244)
  • FAQs: Canadian Transportation Agency Designated Provisions Regulations
• Regulations on Operational Terms for Rail Level of Services Arbitration (SOR/2014-192)
  • FAQs: Regulations on Operational Terms for Rail Level of Services Arbitration
• Personnel Training for the Assistance of Persons with Disabilities Regulations (SOR/94-42)
  • FAQs: Personnel Training for the Assistance of Persons with Disabilities Regulations
• Railway Costing Regulations (SOR/80-310)
  • FAQs: Railway Costing Regulations
• Railway Interswitching Regulations (SOR/88-41)
  • FAQs: Railway Interswitching Regulations
• Railway Third Party Liability Insurance Coverage Regulations (SOR/96-337)
  • FAQs: Railway Third Party Liability Insurance Coverage Regulations
• Railway Traffic and Passenger Tariffs Regulations (SOR/96-338)
  • FAQs: Railway Traffic and Passenger Tariffs Regulations
• Railway Traffic Liability Regulations (SOR/91-488)
  • FAQs: Railway Traffic Liability Regulations

The CTA shares responsibility for the following regulations:

• Transportation Information Regulations (SOR/96-334)
• Railway Company Pay Out of Excess Revenue for the Movement of Grain Regulations (SOR/2001-207)
• The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc. Regulations (SOR/98-568)
• The Seaway International Bridge Corporation, Ltd. Regulations (SOR/98-569)

Rules

• Canadian Transportation Agency Rules (Dispute Proceedings and Certain Rules Applicable to All Proceedings) (SOR/2014-104)
  • Annotated Dispute Adjudication Rules
  • FAQs: Canadian Transportation Agency Rules (Dispute Proceedings and Certain Rules Applicable to All Proceedings)
• Rules of Procedure for Rail Level of Service Arbitration (SOR/2014-94)
  • FAQs: Rules of Procedure for Rail Level of Service Arbitration