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2007
November 15, 2007
The Government of Canada and Railway Association of Canada Sign New Agreement On Railway Security
OTTAWA — The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Mr. Cliff Mackay, president and chief executive officer of the Railway Association of Canada (RAC), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen railway security.
July 30, 2007
Governments of Canada, Ontario and Quebec to Develop the Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor
MONTREAL — The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Donna Cansfield, Ontario Minister of Transportation, and Ms. Julie Boulet, Quebec Minister of Transportation, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the development of the Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor.
June 20, 2007
Canada's Transport Minister Meets European Commission Counterpart to Advance Canada-European Union Transport Issues
OTTAWA — The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and Mr. Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for transport, met in Ottawa this morning to discuss joint transportation initiatives between Canada and the European Union.
May 15, 2007
Canada's New Government and the Railway Association of Canada are on Track Towards a Cleaner, Greener Rail System
OTTAWA — The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and the Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment together with Mr. Cliff Mackay, president and chief executive officer of the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today announced a new agreement that will help reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the rail sector.
May 10, 2007
Canada's New Government Invests $12.5 Million in Marine Security Projects Across the Country
QUÉBEC — One hundred and fifteen projects aimed at enhancing security at Canadian ports and domestic ferry services will receive funding under the Marine Security Contribution Program. This announcement was made today by the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
May 8, 2007
Canada's New Government Announces New Regulations to Protect Marine Environment
OTTAWA — New and enhanced marine regulations will better protect Canadian waters from pollution, today announced the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment.
May 3, 2007
Appointments to National Capital Commission
OTTAWA — The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointments of Mr. Russell A. Mills, as chair of the 15-member board of directors of the National Capital Commission (NCC) for a term of five years; and Mr. Jason Sordi, as a member of the board of directors of the NCC for a term of three years.
May 3, 2007
Royal Canadian Mint unveils the world's first 100-kg gold coin
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister responsible for the Royal Canadian Mint (left) and Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint today unveiled the world's first 100-kg, 99999 pure gold bullion coin with a $1 million face value, as well as the 99999 pure one-ounce Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin. The event took place at the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa.
May 1, 2007
Minister's Visit to Hamilton Airport
On Tuesday May 1st, 2007, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Mr. Dean Allison, MP for Niagara West-Glanbrook and Richard Koroscil, president and CEO of the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, celebrated the arrival of the first flyglobespan flight into the airport this season. Flyglobespan is one of the largest and most popular airlines in the UK and, thanks to the Blue Sky Policy announced in November of last year, is now the newest partner of the Hamilton International Airport, offering more destinations and services.
April 30, 2007
Canada's New Government Announces Blue Sky Agreement with Ireland
OTTAWA — The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade, today announced an Open Skies agreement with Ireland under the Government of Canada's Blue Sky policy.
April 26, 2007
Canada and United States Agree to Work Together to Improve Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
TUCSON, ARIZONA — The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and United States Secretary of Transportation, Mary E. Peters, today announced that the two countries have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation aimed at improving motor vehicle fuel efficiency. The Memorandum of Cooperation will help the Government of Canada in its efforts to develop motor vehicle fuel efficiency regulations.
March 15, 2007
Canada's New Government Officially Provides an International Designation to the Fredericton Airport
FREDERICTON, NB — Mr. Mike Allen, Member of Parliament for Tobique-Mactaquac, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, announced today that the Fredericton Airport was granted the official designation of international airport. Accordingly, the name of the airport was officially changed to "Fredericton International Airport".
February 16, 2007
Canada's New Government Delivers Over $100m to Promote Clean, Sustainable Transportation Choice for Canadians
OTTAWA — The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, highlighted today how the ecoTRANSPORT Strategy of Canada's New Government will benefit Canadians' quality of life and the environment, with over $100 million in funding towards new initiatives in clean transportation.
February 15, 2007
The Governments of Canada and Quebec Are Pleased to Work Together On Environmentally-Friendly Bus Projects
GATINEAU, Quebec — The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister responsible for Quebec, and Mr Michel Després, Quebec Minister of Transport and Minister responsible for the National Capital Region, are pleased to announce that their governments have committed to contributing $16.5 million to innovative public transit initiatives as part of the Urban Transportation Showcase Program (UTSP) in Gatineau, Montreal and Quebec City.
Credit: Michel Lafleur, journal LeDroit, Ottawa
February 15, 2007
Canada's New Government Delivers the Environmental Goods On Freight Transportation
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUEBEC — The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced that Canada's New Government is launching the ecoFREIGHT program-a series of initiatives, totalling up to $61 million in funding, aimed at reducing the environmental and health effects of freight transportation.
February 13, 2007
Government of Canada Teams Up with Cities to Help Canadians Leave Their Cars at Home
MONTREAL — Canada's New Government today announced an initiative to help Canadians better protect their health and environment by giving them more transportation choices. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment, today announced that Canada's New Government will invest up to $10 million over four years in the ecoMOBILITY program.
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