(Disponible en français : Le pilotage maritime au Canada : en route vers la modernisation de la Loi sur le pilotage?) On 31 May 2017, Transport Canada launched its Pilotage Act Review, chaired by Marc Grégoire, a former Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard and former Assistant Deputy Minister of Safety and Security at Transport…
Driverless vehicles, otherwise known as autonomous, automated or self-driving cars, are no longer science fiction. Several companies around the world are testing both driverless and so-called “connected” vehicles. Canadian consumers can currently access vehicles with low levels of automation and connectivity. On 20 September 2016, the United States Department of Transportation unveiled guidelines for the…
Allison Padova Social Affairs, Health and Infrastructure Section An efficient transportation system is an important enabler of economic growth, higher standards of living and environmental benefits. It provides jobs, moves goods and connects people. In Canada, the transportation sector moves more than $1 trillion worth of goods each year. Transportation and logistics industries collectively contribute…
Jed Chong Allison Padova Social Affairs, Health and Infrastructure Section Public infrastructure is vital to all Canadians, every day. Public infrastructure can include common-use structures, such as roads, airports and ports, as well as vehicles, for instance, those used for public transit and commercial air, rail, and marine transportation services. Other kinds of public…