Top executives from VIA Rail Canada faced questions today from MPs on the House of Commons transport committee about prolonged travel delays over the 2022 holiday season that left passengers on some trains stranded for over 18 hours. Martin Landry, VIA’s interim president and CEO, told the committee that VIA had storm-response plans in place…
VIA Rail Execs Face Questions From MPs About Prolonged Holiday Travel Delays
Federal Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Went $459 Million Over Budget: Internal Audit
A federal program introduced in 2019 to offer Canadian electric vehicle buyers a rebate of $5,000 went over budget by $459 million, according to an internal audit by Transport Canada. “Despite the pandemic, the uptake of the iZEV Program was higher than expected and funding was an ongoing concern,” reads the audit, published Nov. 30,…
Feds Looking to Further Improve Passenger Rights Regulations Following Sunwing Travel Delays: Transport Minister
The federal government is looking into strengthening passenger rights regulations following extreme travel delays experienced by Sunwing Airlines customers over the holiday season, says Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. “I had a meeting with Sunwing Airlines President and his team. I expressed to him the frustration that I felt on behalf of Canadians, and I know many,…
Canadian Transportation Agency Has 30,000 Backlogged Complaints, MPs Hear
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has a backlog of 30,000 passenger complaints concerning issues such as delayed or cancelled flights or damaged luggage, said the CTA’s dispute resolution general director while testifying before a parliamentary committee on Nov. 28. “While we have been receiving an average of 1,500 complaints per month in April, May, and June of…
WEF’s Digital ID Pilot Project in Travel Has Stalled, Says Transport Canada
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) initiative to test the use of digital ID in travel with the collaboration of Canada has been delayed due to the pandemic, says Transport Canada. Details about the WEF’s project called the Known Traveler Digital Identity (KTDI) were revealed through an Inquiry of Ministry filed by Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis…
Transport Canada Predicted Vaccine Mandate Would ‘Provoke a Response’ and Lead to ‘Awkward’ Situations
The federal government predicted there would be a backlash to its “strict” COVID-19 vaccine mandate as “sympathetic/vulnerable” Canadians would be denied travel, an internal document shows. A briefing delivered to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on Oct. 2, 2021, laid out the main aspects of the travel vaccine mandate policy that would come into force on…
Transport Canada Saw Travel Mandate as ‘Catalyst’ to Drive Vaccine Uptake: Internal Documents
Preventing the unvaccinated from taking long-distance public transportation was used as a means to increase vaccination rates, Transport Canada internal documents reveal. A briefing presented to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on Oct. 2, 2021, regarding the implementation of the mandate said the strict requirement for vaccination without the alternative to present a negative COVID-19 test…
Direct Passenger Flights From India Resume as Canada Lifts Ban
Direct passenger flights to Canada from India resumed Monday as Transport Canada lifted a months-long ban imposed due to high COVID-19 case counts. In a post on Twitter, Transport Canada said direct flights from India can land in Canada, but travellers must have a negative COVID-19 test from an approved laboratory at the New Delhi…
Regina, Saskatoon Airports Lose ‘International’ Designation, Must Reapply
The Regina and Saskatoon airports no longer have their international airport designation, according to a Transport Canada advisory. They will need to reapply to have it restored On Jan. 26, Transport Canada published an advisory on its website, titled Designation of International Airports in Canada, to “provide guidance for airports seeking to receive official Canadian…
Ottawa Clears Boeing 737 MAX to Fly as of Jan. 20, Ending Lengthy Review Process
MONTREAL—The Boeing 737 MAX can return to Canadian airspace beginning Wednesday, Transport Canada says, concluding nearly two years of government review after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes that saw the planes grounded worldwide. The planes will be permitted to fly as long as they meet conditions specified by Transport Canada in December,…
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