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Purpose of the Code of Practice
This Code contains accessibility standards developed to enhance the level of accessibility for persons with disabilities when travelling by ferry, and sets out what the Agency expects of ferry operators when they are interacting with persons with disabilities....
Publication | 2014-11-04
Speech delivered by Scott Streiner, Chair and CEO, at the Association of Canadian Port Authorities' annual conference in Thunder Bay, on September 8, 2016
Check against delivery
I'm pleased to have the opportunity to speak with you today about the roles the Canadian Transportation Agency plays...
Speeches | 2016-09-28
Purpose
This notice is to remind all coasting trade licence applicants and offerors of Canadian-registered ships of important steps to follow when filing coasting trade licence applications and related submissions with the Canadian Transportation Agency (the Agency).
Minimum advance notice...
News | 2022-03-01
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The Canada Marine Act
Under the Canada Marine Act, the Agency investigates complaints about user fees charged by Canadian port authorities, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation and the...
Web page | 2013-11-26
Purpose of this Code of Practice
The purpose of this Code is to provide a minimum level of accessibility for passenger terminals across Canada and to further improve the accessibility of terminals for persons with disabilities on a systemic basis as they use the federal transportation system. The...
Publication | 2007-01-02
June 29, 2023 – Gatineau, QC – Canadian Transportation Agency
The Canadian Transportation Agency has updated its Guidelines for Coasting Trade Licence Applications. The updates to the Guide provide increased clarity to stakeholders. Highlights of these changes include:
providing checklists for...
News | 2023-06-29
Coasting trade licences are issued by the Minister of Public Safety to Canadian residents who have applied for permission to bring a foreign flagged vessel into Canadian waters to perform a service or activity over a specified period of time.
A coasting trade licence is issued when there are no...
Web page | 2023-06-29
Types of dispute resolution services
Facilitation
An Agency officer assesses the issue and leads an informal exchange between the parties, usually by phone or email. Most disputes are resolved by facilitation.
Possible outcome:
The officer works...
Web page | 2023-09-30
Purpose of this Code
This Code contains accessibility standards developed to improve the communication of transportation-related information for persons with disabilities on a systemic basis as they use the federal transportation network.
While this Code focuses on the information needs of...
Publication | 2016-03-31
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Part 1 – Introduction
1.1 Canadian Transportation Agency Mandate
Coasting trade refers to any commercial marine activity within Canadian waters. The Coasting Trade Act (the Act) supports Canadian marine interests by reserving the coasting trade of Canada to Canadian...
Publication | 2026-01-07