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Staying balanced, moving quickly:
Key changes in the operating frameworks of Canada's rail and air sectors
Check Against Delivery
1905 is often referred to as the "miraculous year." Sadly, this is not because it was the first full year of operations for Canada's newly-minted Board of Railway...
Speeches | 2019-05-21
Executive summary
Issues: Currently, Canada does not have a standardized passenger protection regime for air travel. While the Air Transportation Regulations (ATR) establish the terms and conditions that air carriers operating in Canada must address in their tariffs, air carriers are permitted to...
Web page | 2019-05-22
May 24, 2019 – Gatineau, QC – Canadian Transportation Agency
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) announced today that the Air Passenger Protection Regulations are now finalized. The regulations will come into effect in two stages.
Beginning July 15, 2019, airlines will have to:...
News | 2019-05-24
Today marks a milestone for air travel in Canada.
The Air Passenger Protection Regulations, or APPR, will, for the first time, lay out airlines' minimum obligations to passengers if, for example, their flight is delayed or cancelled, they're denied boarding, they sit on a plane during a tarmac...
Speeches | 2019-05-28
Implementation of Accessible Transportation under Bill C-81, an Act to Ensure a Barrier-Free Canada
The Act to Ensure a Barrier-Free Canada (Accessible Canada Act) improves accessibility by amending the Canada Transportation Act to provide the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) with new tools to...
Web page | 2019-08-14
The Accessible Canada Act
Q1. How does the Accessible Canada Act affect the CTA?
The legislation provided the CTA with additional tools to advance the accessibility of the national transportation system. This legislation came into force on July 11, 2019, and provided the CTA with:
own motion...
Web page | 2019-06-06
June 21, 2019 – Gatineau, QC – Canadian Transportation Agency
Bill C-81, the Accessible Canada Act, which received Royal Assent today, will provide the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) with new tools to help advance the accessibility of the national transportation system. Once in force, this...
News | 2019-06-21
Equality in motion: Designing and building for accessible transportation
On April 15, the 123rd Boston Marathon was held. The race is famous for many reasons, including its status as the world’s oldest marathon. But this year, something was missing: for the first time since 1981, Rick Hoyt wasn’t...
Speeches | 2019-06-06
June 12, 2019 – Gatineau, QC – Canadian Transportation Agency
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) announced today that the amended Air Transportation Regulations (ATR) are now finalized. The CTA delivers its air transportation mandate through the administration of the ATR.
The ATR were...
News | 2019-06-12
Introduction
On November 30, 2018, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) issued Determination No. R-2018-254, setting the regulated interswitching rates for 2019. This determination – involving the first revision of regulated interswitching rates since 2013 – represents an important first step...
Web page | 2019-06-13