Canada Transportation Act (1996, c. 10)

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Content last updated 2012.01.04

Summary Description

An Act to continue the National Transportation Agency as the Canadian Transportation Agency, to consolidate and revise the National Transportation Act, 1987 and the Railway Act and to amend or repeal other Acts as a consequence.

Administration: Minister of Transport

Statutory Text

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Consolidated text

• Canada Transportation Act (1996, c. 10)
  • Amendments not in Force
  • Related Provisions

Regulations and Orders Pursuant to the Act

• 160900 Canada Inc. Acquisition Exemption Order (SOR/88-398)
• Air Transportation Regulations (SOR/88-58) (proposed amendments in C.G. Part I 2011.04.02)
• Algoma Central Railway Traffic Rules and Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1375)
• By-laws Nos. 6 and 8 of VIA Rail Canada Inc. (SOR-79-817)
• Canadian National Railway Passenger Train Travel Rules and Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1376)
• Canadian Pacific Railway Traffic Rules and Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1377)
• Canadian Transportation Agency Designated Provisions Regulations (SOR/99-244) (proposed amendments in C.G. Part I 2011.04.02)
• Canadian Transportation Agency General Rules (SOR/2005-35)
• Carriers and Transportation and Grain Handling Undertakings Information Regulations (SOR/96-334) (proposed amendments in C.G. Part I 2011.02.19)
• Discontinuance and Continuance of Proceedings Order, 1996 (SOR/96-383)
• Dominion Atlantic Railway Traffic Rules and Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1378)
• Grand River Railway Traffic Rules and Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1379)
• Groupe CSL Inc. Acquisition Exemption Order (SOR/88-399)
• Height of Wires of Telegraph and Telephone Lines Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1182)
• Joint Use of Poles Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1185)
• Lake Erie and Northern Railway Traffic Rules and Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1380)
• Lawrence Bay Airways Ltd. Exemption Order, 1989 (SOR/89-408)
• Order Authorizing Certain Persons to Be a Party to Certain Commercial Arrangements and Providing Specific Directives to the Vancouver Port Authority and the Fraser River Port Authority (SOR/2005-328)
• Order Authorizing Negotiations for the Settlement of the Dispute Causing the Extraordinary Disruption of the National Transportation System in Relation to Container Movements into and out of Certain Ports in British Columbia (SOR/2005-232)
• Order Authorizing Persons Specified Therein to Be a Party to Certain Commercial Arrangements and Providing Specific Directives to the Vancouver Port Authority and the Fraser River Port Authority (SOR/2006-15)
• Order Rescinding Decision No. 618-W-2005 of the Canadian Transportation Agency (SOR/2006-139)
• Order Varying Certain National Transportation Agency Orders Respecting Railway Companies (SOR/89-488)
• Order Varying CTC Abandonment Orders Respecting the Avonlea Subdivision between Parry and Avonlea (SOR/88-590)
• Order Varying Decision No. 712-W-1993 of the National Transportation Agency (SOR/94-496)
• Personnel Training for the Assistance of Persons with Disabilities Regulations (SOR/94-42)
• Proposed Acquisition of Increased Interest in Greyhound Lines of Canada Ltd. Exemption Order (SOR/93-65)
• Quebec Central Railway Traffic Rules and Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1381)
• Railway Abandonment Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1382)
• Railway Company Pay Out of Excess Revenue for the Movement of Grain Regulations (SOR/2001-207)
• Railway Costing Regulations (SOR/80-310)
• Railway Hygiene Regulations (SOR/85-192)
• Railway Interswitching Regulations (SOR/88-41)
• Railway Third Party Liability Insurance Coverage Regulations (SOR/96-337)
• Railway Traffic and Passenger Tariffs Regulations (SOR/96-338)
• Railway Traffic Liability Regulations (SOR/91-488)
• Specifications and Books of Reference (SOR/80-482)
• Telegraph and Cable Messages Terms and Conditions Order (C.R.C., c. 1225)
• Victoria Jubilee Bridge Traffic By-law (C.R.C., c. 1384)
• Voyageur Colonial Limited Acquisition Exemption Order (SOR/88-400)

Other Regulations

• Ammonium Nitrate Storage Facilities Regulations (No. 0-36) (C.R.C., c. 1145)
• Anhydrous Ammonia Bulk Storage Regulations (No. 0-33) (C.R.C., c. 1146)
• Chlorine Tank Car Unloading Facilities Regulations (No. 0-35) (C.R.C., c. 1147)
• Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage Regulations (No. 0-32) (C.R.C., c. 1148)
• Handling of Carloads of Explosives on Railway Trackage Regulations (SOR/79-15)
• Heating and Power Boilers Regulations (No. 0-11) (C.R.C., c. 1151)
• Highway Crossings Protective Devices Regulations (No. E-6) (C.R.C., c. 1183)
• Liquefied Petroleum Gases Bulk Storage Regulations (No. 0-31) (C.R.C., c. 1152)
• Railway Employee Qualification Standards Regulations (1987-3 Rail) (SOR/87-150)
• Railway-Highway Crossing at Grade Regulations (1980-8 Rail) (SOR/80-748)
• Railway Prevention of Electric Sparks Regulations (1982-8 Rail) (SOR/82-1015)
• Railway Safety Appliance Standards Regulations (No. 0-10) (C.R.C., c. 1171)
• Service Equipment Cars Regulations (1986-9 Rail) (SOR/86-922)
• Specification 112 and 114 Tank Cars Regulations (SOR/79-101)
• Wire Crossings and Proximities Regulations (No. E-11) (C.R.C., c. 1195)

Other Related Acts and Regulations

• Railway Safety Act

Bills (specific to the act)

Links to Bills are directed to the Parliament of Canada LEGISinfo website (http://www.parl.gc.ca/LEGISINFO/index.asp).

Regulatory Initiatives (specific to the act)

Depending on the date, amendments listed may not yet be included in the consolidated text.

Government Notices

News Releases / Media Advisories

• December 16, 2011 - Government of Canada moves forward with changes to airfare advertising
• October 7, 2011 - Government of Canada to improve rail safety for Canadians

Related Reports, Documents and Links

• Canada Transportation Act Review