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Thank you for the invitation to appear today.
I have the privilege of serving as Chair and CEO of the Canadian Transportation Agency, the country's longest-standing independent, expert tribunal and regulator.
Bill C-49...
2018-01-29
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From Last Spike to First in Class: Creativity, Collaboration, and Determination in the Pursuit of Leadership
I want to wish you a happy National Railway Day. As we all know, the choice of November 7 for this annual...
2017-11-10
by Scott Streiner, Chair and CEO, Canadian Transportation Agency
(HillTimes 2017-10-23)
Air travel is integral to modern life. Usually, it is uneventful, but when something goes wrong, the experience can be disruptive...
2017-10-23
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Thank you for the invitation to appear before you.
The Canadian Transportation Agency is Canada’s longest-standing independent, expert regulator and tribunal. Established in 1904 as the Board of Railway Commissioners,...
2017-09-12
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It's a pleasure to be back in the Canadian city that, perhaps more than any other, is a nexus between Canada's national transportation system and the global trade that has become so critical to this country's long-term...
2017-08-29
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Join me, if you will, in a brief trip across space and time, to some clearings in southeastern Turkey, western Iran, and the Levant about 11,000 years ago. That was when people first shifted from foraging to farming. As...
2017-08-28
Introduction
In just 12 days, we will mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation. This is an opportunity to reflect on how lucky we are to live in this land of peace and prosperity, appreciate the progress we've made as a country, and consider the...
2017-06-19
The Canadian Transportation Agency, which I lead, is an independent tribunal and regulator with responsibilities both for the economic regulation of the national transportation system and accessibility issues for people with disabilities. Under the...
2017-06-19
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Introduction
Everyone in this room, I'd venture, has at least two things in common: we've all flown in the last year, if not the last 48 hours, and we all have, or have had, or know someone who has a disability. So...
2017-06-09
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I'd like to start with a question: when you hear the word "regulator", what images spring to mind, what feelings emerge deep in your soul?
I'd like to imagine that the image is of a conscientious yet witty individual who...
2017-05-18