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Backgrounders

The backgrounders listed below provide information on Transport Canada's programs and initiatives. This page lists the backgrounders, organized into seven categories:

Acts and Regulations	Environment	Infrastructure	Multi-modal
Policy	Safety	Security

Air

• De-icing and anti-icing regulations (2009-08-10)
• Weight and balance of aircraft (2007-10-24)
• Wildlife management at airports (2006-05-08)

Marine

• Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (2008-01-04)
  • Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations (2009-06-09)
  • Environmental Protection (2008-01-04)
  • Fishing Vessels (2008-01-04)
  • Large Commercial Vessels (2008-01-04)
  • Licencing and Registration of Vessels (2008-01-04)
  • Marine Personnel Regulations (2009-06-03)
  • Marine Technical Review Board (2009-06-09)
  • Passenger Vessels (2008-01-04)
  • Pleasure Craft (2008-01-04)
  • Small Commercial Vessels (2008-01-04)
  • Tugs and Barges (2008-01-04)
  • Voyage Classifications (2008-01-04)
• Insurance requirements for commercial operators (2006-05-08)
• Operator competency card: A must for all pleasure craft operators! (2007-10-22)
  • Operator competency card: A must for all pleasure craft operators! - Frequently asked questions (2007-10-22)
• Shipping Conferences Exemption Act (2006-12-04)
• Tanker ship safety in Canada regulations and programs (2007-10-22)

Multi-modal

• Canada Transportation Act (2007-09-13)
• Highlights of the Public Safety Act, 2002 (2006-05-05)
• Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada (2007-04-23)

Rail

• Changes to the Railway Safety Act tabled in the House of Commons (2010-06-04)

Road

• Memorandum of understanding on side air bags (2006-05-12)
• Power-Assisted Bicycles (2007-04-11)
• Regulations amending the Motor Vehicle Transport Act Regulations (2006-05-08)

Marine

• Ballast water and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System (2011-11-17)
• Jurisprudence considerations affecting the prosecution of marine polluters under the Canada Shipping Act (2006-09-25)
• National Aerial Surveillance Program (2010-01-09)
• Preventing marine pollution by educating the marine industry (2006-12-01)
• Prosecuting marine polluters (2006-12-01)
• Preventing Pollution from Ships (2010-12-08)
• Regulations to control discharges from cruise vessels operating in Canadian waters (2009-03-23)
• Transport Canada's role in oil spill preparedness and response (2006-09-26)
• Protecting the North Atlantic Right Whale Through International Designation of Roseway Basin (2007-10-10)

Road

• ecoFREIGHT (2009-08-13)
• ecoMOBILITY (2009-09-01)
• ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles (2009-08-13)
• ecoTRANSPORT (2009-08-13)

Multi-modal

• Transit Pass Program (2009-08-13)
• Transport Canada working to protect the environment (2006-07-26)

Rail

• Memorandum of Understanding between the government of Canada and the Railway Association of Canada (2007-05-15)

Marine

• Details of the long term strategy to revitalize Marine Atlantic Inc. (2007-02-06)
• Marine Atlantic Inc. (2007-02-06)

Mirabel Airport Land

• Background and Sales Program - 11,000 Acres of Mirabel Airport Land (2006-12-19)
• Chronology of the decisions concerning Mirabel Airport (2006-12-19)
• Initial Area for Mirabel Airport and the two Sales Program (2006-12-19)
• Mirabel Peat Bog (2006-12-19)
• Sales program for the 11,000 acres at Mirabel Airport (2006-12-19)

Road

• Canada's financial participation in the construction of a new Windsor-Detroit bridge crossing (2010-04-30)
• Canada/Yukon intelligent transportation systems agreements (2007-08-17)
• Canada/ Newfoundland and Labrador intelligent transportation systems agreement (2007-08-17)

• Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative projects funded under the federal response to the Mountain Pine Beetle infestation (2007-07-18)
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (2006-07-26)
• Moving on Sustainable Transportation Program (2009-08-13)
• North American Transportation Statistics Interchange (2007-02-09)
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods in Canada (2006-05-04)
• Transportation planning and modal integration initiative (2006-07-13)
• Urban Transportation Showcase Program (2009-08-13)

Air

• Airports divestiture program (2007-04-12)
• National Airports Policy (2007-04-13)
• Open Skies agreement with the United States (2007-03-12)
• Transport Canada study on regional and small airports (2006-05-09)

Marine

• Canada Port Authorities (2007-06-06)
• Port Divestiture Program (2007-08-23)

Road

• Border Transportation Partnership identifies central area of analysis for a new Detroit-Windsor border crossing (2006-11-10)
• National Highway System (2010-07-13)
• Studies on urban transit in Canada (2006-05-04)
• The Trans-Canada Highway (2010-07-13)
  • Map of the Trans-Canada Highway (2007-04-17)
  • Navigating the Trans-Canada Highway (2007-04-17)

Air

• A layered approach to safety (2012-02-08)
• Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP) (2011-06-29)
• Canada and the International Civil Aviation Organization  (2010-09-27)
• Mitigating risk (2009-08-10)
• Safety of small aircraft flying across the north Atlantic (2012-02-06)
• Safety Oversight of NAV CANADA (2009-08-10)

Marine

• Decal program and awareness campaign (2006-05-09)
• Ferry safety (2006-11-27)
• Pleasure Craft Requirements and Safety Information (2010-12-10)
• Tanker ship safety in Canada roles and responsibilitiesss (2007-10-22)

Multimodal

• Transportation Safety Board watchlist recommendations Multimodal (2010-09-29)

Rail

• Elimination of train whistling at public railway crossings (2006-05-04)
• Grade Crossing Closure Program (2006-05-08)
• Grade Crossing Improvement Program (2011-11-23)
• Railway crossing facts and tips (2007-04-23)

Road

• Annual Report for Road Safety Vision 2010 (2007-04-10)
• National Safety Code (2007-04-10)
• Road Weather Information Systems (2005-12-19)
• Side air bag safety (2006-05-09)
• Transport Canada's safe driving tips (2006-05-09)

Air

• A Decade of Improvements in Transportation Security since September 11, 2001 (2011-09-08)
• Actions Taken by Transport Canada Following the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks  (2011-08-10)
• Air Cargo Security Program (2011-02-01)
• Asia-Pacific Joint Declaration on Aviation Security (2010-03-13)
• Aviation Security (2011-02-03)
• Canada and the International Civil Aviation Organization (2010-09-27)
• Full Body Scanners at Major Canadian Airports (2011-02-10)
• Joint Declaration of the Americas on Civil Aviation Security (2010-02-17)
• Prohibited Item List (2011-02-03)

Marine

• International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (2006-05-04)
• Marine security - highlights (2006-09-07)
• Marine Security Contribution Program (2007-05-10)
• Port State Control (2009-07-30)

Rail

• Initial measures to Enhance the security of Canada's passenger rail and urban transit operations (2007-04-03)
• Transit-Secure - the application-based Passenger Rail and Urban Transit Security Contribution Program (2007-05-23)

Multi-modal

• Transportation Security Initiatives (2007-09-05)

Date modified:

2012-02-08

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