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The purpose of many Transport Canada programs and strategies is to protect the environment and promote a more sustainable transportation system.
They seek to:
- Make it easier to use cleaner means of transportation in communities through programs such as:
- Reduce emissions from moving goods through the ecofreight Program;
- Reduce emissions from personal vehicles through the
- Make sure our operations are not violating any environmental laws, such as the Canadian Environmental Protection Act through the use of the department’s National Environmental Management System; which is made up of three Environmental Management programs: Contaminated Sites, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Protection.
New Announcement
On January 25, 2012, the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities announced the launch of the Shore Power Technology for Ports (SPTP) Program.
- Date modified:
- 2012-01-26
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