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Description of the objective
The Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) is seeking to update the regulations it administers and various guidance material and tools to ensure that they keep pace with changes in business models, user expectations and best practices in the regulatory field. The...
Web page | 2018-11-28
The Canadian Transportation Agency's (CTA) Forward Regulatory Plan: 2023 to 2025
is a publicly available list, with descriptions, of planned or anticipated regulatory changes (regulatory initiatives) that the CTA intends to propose or finalize within a 2-year period
may include regulatory...
Web page | 2018-11-28
Overview
Total rulings by Members
Appointed by the Governor in Council, the Agency's Members are responsible for rendering decisions and orders related to formal complaints or applications, as well as addressing other issues affecting Canada's national transportation system.
As objective and...
Web page | 2018-06-20
What is arbitration?
The Agency offers three types of arbitration:
Rail level of service arbitration
Final offer arbitration
Rail arbitration
During arbitration, an arbitrator reviews the facts (or final offers) submitted by the parties and settles the dispute by making a decision which is...
Web page | 2018-05-28
The Transportation Modernization Act (Bill C-49) which came into force on May 23, 2018, amended the Canada Transportation Act (the Act) to introduce new measures related to freight rail, air transportation, and air passenger protection.
Freight Rail
Own Motion Authority
The CTA can now launch...
Web page | 2018-05-23
This plan provides information on regulatory proposals that the Canadian Transportation Agency expects to bring forward over the next two years. It also identifies public consultation opportunities and a departmental contact point for each regulatory initiative.
Proposed Regulatory Initiatives...
Web page | 2018-04-20
Raison d’être
The Canadian Transportation Agency is a quasi-judicial expert tribunal and regulator that delivers independent regulatory and dispute-resolution services to transportation providers and users. The Agency is an arm's length organization that reports to Parliament through the...
Web page | 2018-04-13
Canada's transportation system is a complex, rapidly-changing network that is vital to the country's prosperity and social cohesion.
To deliver its mandates, serve the public interest, and meet the expectations of Canadians, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) must remain aware of and keep...
Web page | 2018-04-03
Governance structures
Not applicable
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) does not have a formal GBA+ implementation plan.
In 2018–19, the CTA will consider options to strengthen its capacity to conduct GBA+.
Human resources
Not applicable
The CTA adheres to...
Web page | 2018-04-03
1. Context for the Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
The 2016–2019 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS):
sets out the Government of Canada’s sustainable development priorities
establishes goals and targets
identifies actions to achieve them, as required by the Federal...
Web page | 2018-04-03