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![Government of Canada extends provisions for rail in the Canada Transportation Act](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Government of Canada extends provisions for rail in the Canada Transportation Act
OTTAWA , June 15, 2016 /CNW/ - The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay , Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food... To read...
![Speaking Notes for the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport – At the Conference of Montreal](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Speaking Notes for the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport – At the Conference of Montreal
Introduction Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to thank the organizers of the Conference of Montreal for inviting me to open this plenary session on building...
![Ontario Expanding GO Rail Service to Waterloo Region](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Ontario Expanding GO Rail Service to Waterloo Region
Ontario is one step closer to building the innovation supercorridor by delivering two-way, all-day GO train service between Toronto and Waterloo Region... To read full...
![Media Advisory - Minister Garneau to host #TellTC Facebook Live events around the Canadian passenger experience](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
Media Advisory - Minister Garneau to host #TellTC Facebook Live events around the Canadian passenger experience
OTTAWA , June 14, 2016 /CNW/ - The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, will be hosting two Facebook Live events to hear from Canadians about their experiences as...
![British Jobs At Canadian Firms At Risk Over Brexit Vote, Morneau Says](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
British Jobs At Canadian Firms At Risk Over Brexit Vote, Morneau Says
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau is warning Britain that tens of thousands of jobs at Canadian firms in the United Kingdom are vulnerable because of the debate...
![Media Advisory Unifor National President to speak at Toronto Town Hall on TPP](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
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](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
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](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
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](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
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.](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
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](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
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?](ajax/?comaction=thumbnail&sizex=600&file=5ddc41dd8f58d.jpg)
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...