List of Relevant Associations and Organizations

Legislation (Rail Safety)

Pursuant to the provisions of Subsection 4(1) of the Railway Safety Act (RSA), the Minister of Transport has the authority to declare, by order, what association or organization constitutes a "relevant association or organization" in relation to a railway company. On November 18, 2013 the Order (MO 13-01) declaring relevant associations or organizations was approved by the Minister. Hereafter, is the list of said associations and organizations with respective contact information.

NOTE: The contact information contained in the list has been provided by the relevant associations or organizations listed in Order MO 13-01. Transport Canada shall not be held liable for any inaccuracies found in the information nor shall such inaccuracies relieve a railway company, government of a municipality or other person of any obligation or time line in the Railway Safety Act.  Relevant associations or organizations should be contacted directly to verify this information.  Any change or error should be flagged without delay to the Director, Regulatory Affairs, Rail Safety at susan.archer@tc.gc.ca.

Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 279
Mr. Craig Watson
www.atu279.ca
President
2212 Gladwin Crescent Unit C9
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 5N1
Telephone: 613-738-3177 ext. 227
Fax: 613-526-1696

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET)
Mr. J.L. Dayton
General Chairman
P.O. Box 609
Pocatello, ID 83204

Canadian Chemical Producers Association
Mr. Gilles Laurin
350 Sparks St., Suite 850
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7S8
613-237-6215

Canadian Fertilizer Institute
Mr. Clyde Graham
President
350 Sparks Street, Suite 907
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7S8
(613) 786-3030 (613) 230-5140

General Electric Railcar Services Corporation
Mr. Glenn Tomalty
Sr. Account Manager
530 8th Avenue SW, Suite 2100
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3S8
Telephone: 403-531-2882
Fax: 403-531-2854

PLM Railcar Management Services (Canada) Ltd.
1070-700 4 Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 3J4
1-403-265-5705

PROCOR Limited
Mr. John McKechnie
Director, Engineering & Regulatory Affairs
2001 Speer Road
Oakville, Ontario L6J 5E1
Telephone: 905-827-4111 Ext. 201
Fax: 905-847-2611

Propane Gas Association of Canada Inc.
Mr. Steven Sparling
President
1100, 744 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0Z3
Telephone: 403-543-6500
Fax: 403-543-6508

Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
- Rail Canada Traffic Controllers

Ms. Shelly Brownlee
General Chairperson
P.O. Box 3162
Stony Plain, Alberta T7Z 1Y4
Telephone: 780-963-3397
Fax: 866-750-0939

Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
Mr. Douglas Finnson
President
130 Albert Street, Suite 1710
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G4
Telephone 613-235-1828
Fax: 613-235-1069

Teamsters Canada Rail Conference - Maintenance of Way Employees Division (TCRC-MWED)
Mr. Louis G. Wilson
President
2775 Lancaster Road, Suite 1
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 4V8
Telephone: 613-733-4456
Cell 613-889-8620
Fax: 613-526-5149

United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union
Mr. Ken Neumann
National Director
234 Eglington Avenue East 8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M4P 1K7
Telephone: 416-487-1571
Fax: 416-482-5548

UNIFOR
Mr. Brian Stevens
National Representative
205 Placer Court
Willowdale (Toronto), Ontario M2H 3H9
Telephone: 416- 495-3795
Fax: 416-495-6560

GATX Rail Canada
Mr. Graham Cooper
Vice President Operations
1801 McGill College Avenue Suite 1475
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2N4
Telephone: 514-315-1869
Fax: 514-931-5534

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Mr. Dave Ritchie
General Vice-President
15 Gervais Drive, Suite 707
North York, Ontario M3C 1Y8
Telephone: 416-386-1789
Fax: 416-386-0210

Signal and Communication Council of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Mr. Luc Couture
International Representative
486 Lafleche Road
Hawkesbury, Ontario K6A 1M9
Telephone: 514-918-9368
Fax: 613-632-6505

Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
Ms. Line Robillard
Executive Assistant
130 Albert Street, Suite 1710
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G4
Telephone: 613-235-1828
Fax: 613-235-1069

Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
Mr. Don Ashley
National Legislative Director 130 Albert Street, Suite 1710 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G4
Telephone: 613-235-1828
Fax: 613-235-1069

Teamsters Canada
Mr. Ken Deptuck
National Advisor
2775 Lancaster Road, Suite 1
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 4V8
Telephone: 613-733-4456
Fax: 613-526-5149

Travailleurs Unis Transport (1843)
M. Roby Vaillancourt
Director General
355 Jolliet Street P.O. Box 1017
Sept-Iles Quebec G4R 4S3
Telephone: 418-968-1880
Cell: (418) 409-1880

Transportation Communications International Union System Board
Mr. Sardelletti
President
3 Research Place
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Telephone: 301-840-8708
Fax: 301-330-7672

United Transportation Union (UTU)
Mr. R.M. Draskovich
General Chairman
5990 SW 28th Street, Suite F
Topeka, KS 66614-4181