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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
April 15, 2019 – Gatineau, QC – Canadian Transportation Agency
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) issued today its determination on possible freight rail service issues in the Vancouver area following an investigation launched on its own motion, with the authorization of the Minister of...
News | 2019-04-15
April 30, 2019 – Gatineau, QC – Canadian Transportation Agency
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has announced its determination of the Volume-Related Composite Price Index (VRCPI) for the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) at 1.4371 and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) at 1....
News | 2019-04-30
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
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
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