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Media Advisory Unifor National President to speak at Toronto Town Hall on TPP
TORONTO , June 14, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor National President, Jerry Dias will participate in a public town hall to discuss the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade...
The Top Line: Mid-Term Cabinet Reboot
Yesterday, approximately two years ahead of the 2018 election, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne recalibrated the Government’s front bench. There are now 30 ministers in...
New Committee items posted on the parliamentary website
Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) Meeting Notice: Meeting Notice: Finance (FINA) Meeting Amendment: Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) Meeting...
Damage to a crossover switch led to the August 2015 freight train derailment in Farnham Yard, Quebec
DORVAL, QC, June 13, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - In its investigation report ( R15D0073 ) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) determined that a...
4 provinces to power Canadian economy - B.C., Manitoba, Ontario, P.E.I.
Canada's economy is expected to grow by 1.5 per cent in 2016, with British Columbia to lead the country in growth, according to an outlook by the Conference Board of...
Strike Averted - All VIA Rail trains running as scheduled. VIA Rail and UNIFOR Reach a New Tentative Agreement
MONTRÉAL, June 12, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - VIA Rail Canada announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with UNIFOR, the union that represents the 1,800 of 2,500 of VIA...
How Much Will Mississauga Get From Justin Trudeau?
According to a recent Toronto Star article , the announcements have to do with putting infrastructure money to work in Toronto and other areas before summer construction...
New transit corridor could swallow up downtown surface lots
Winnipeg Transit may need to purchase downtown surface parking lots in order to carve out a route for the next segment of the city's rapid-transit network... To read full...
Report: Rail projects to play a key role in improving Canada’s construction industry outlook
The construction industry in Canada is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.13% in real terms by 2020, despite shrinking by 1.7% in 2015, says a...
Grain transport act extension debate set for Wednesday
With seeding nearly complete across the country, the Liberals said Thursday politicians will debate whether to extend expiring grain transport legislation next week... To...
CTA to launch review of all transportation regulations
The Canadian Transportation Agency says the review of airlines, railways and marine transport is to keep up with consumer expectations.. To read full article click here.
Upcoming Parliament Committee Meetings and Question Period for June 9, 2016
During June 9th's Question Period it was announced that next Wednesday, June 15 th , the subject of debate will be a debate on concurrence of the 5 th report of the Standing...