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Taking Flight: An overview of the Process for Creating Air Passenger Protection Regulations
It's a pleasure to be at the AGM of the Canadian Automobile Association, the country's largest travel and consumer advocacy organization.
Humans have always travelled. Indeed, some...
Speeches | 2018-06-06
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It's a pleasure to be here today to provide an overview of the Canadian Transportation Agency's (CTA) accessibility-related responsibilities and activities as part of the committee's hearings into Bill C-81, the proposed Accessible Canada Act.
The CTA has been around since...
Speeches | 2018-10-23
by Scott Streiner, Chair and CEO, Canadian Transportation Agency
(HillTimes 2018-10-22)
Canadians will soon have new protections when they fly.
In May 2016, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) launched the Regulatory Modernization Initiative (RMI), a complete review of all the regulations...
Speeches | 2018-11-08
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It’s a pleasure to be here today with Minister Qualtrough, and Robyn McVicker, Vice President, Operations and Maintenance of the Vancouver International Airport.
YVR is an appropriate place to hold an event focused on accessible transportation. It’s the first airport to...
Speeches | 2019-03-12
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It’s a pleasure to be here today, to briefly explain the accessibility-related mandate and activities of the Canadian Transportation Agency, the CTA, and to answer the committee’s questions.
The CTA is Canada’s longest-standing independent tribunal and regulator. We’ve been...
Speeches | 2019-04-10
Staying balanced, moving quickly:
Key changes in the operating frameworks of Canada's rail and air sectors
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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
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
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
No Person Left Behind: Working Together to Advance the Accessibility of Air Travel
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I'd like to thank IATA for inviting me to speak today, and congratulate the organization and each of you for organizing and participating in an international conference focused...
Speeches | 2019-12-02
Air travel is an essential part of modern life. Nowhere is that more true than in this vast country. Every year, about 160 million travellers get on or off a plane in Canada. The people passing through this and every Canadian airport rely on flights to see family and friends, explore new places,...
Speeches | 2019-12-17