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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
Chair and CEO Keynote Address to the IATA Global Accessibility Symposium – October 27, 2020
The air transportation sector is going through its greatest crisis since the first international commercial flight a century ago.
That flight was operated by Aeromarine Airways, which in 1920 began a...
Speeches | 2020-11-02
by Scott Streiner, Chair and CEO, Canadian Transportation Agency (Hill Times 2020-11-16)
The global collapse of air travel as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is without precedent in the century since the dawn of international commercial aviation. Many passengers have experienced frustration,...
Speeches | 2020-11-13
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I want to thank the committee for inviting my colleagues and me to appear today. We're living through an unusual and difficult time. I hope all of you and your loved ones have remained healthy and safe over the last nine months. While we have our respective roles to play, we...
Speeches | 2020-12-03
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Good morning everyone. Thank you for the invitation and the opportunity this gives me to escape my home, actually my dining room table. I hope this will be the first of many "return to normal" meetings!
This is my first work engagement outside of Ottawa since...
Speeches | 2022-09-22
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) commemorates National AccessAbility Week which takes place May 28 to June 3, 2023. It is an opportunity to:
celebrate the valuable contributions and leadership of Canadians with disabilities;
highlight the work of people, organizations and communities...
Speeches | 2023-05-30