Bill C-393
Railway Noise and Vibration Control Act
An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway noise and vibration control)
Sponsor
Peter Julian NDP
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Status
Introduction and First Reading
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Railway Noise and Vibration
Petitions
Routine Proceedings
March 25th, 2013 / 3:20 p.m.
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NDP
Robert Chisholm Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition signed by a number of residents of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. These are people who live on Shore Road and adjacent to Shore Road, which is next to the harbour and next to a CN rail line. They are suffering as a result of the excessive noise and vibrations caused by CN trains switching along the area of the residential street, Shore Road.
These residents are urging members of the House to support Bill C-393, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway noise and vibration control), which they believe properly addresses railway noise and vibration in the ways laid out in the petition.
Railway Noise and Vibration Control Act
Routine Proceedings
February 9th, 2012 / 10:05 a.m.
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Peter Julian Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-393, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway noise and vibration control).
Mr. Speaker, I thank my seconder from Laval—Les Îles who is one of the new bright young lights in the NDP caucus.
In many parts of the country, we have rail yards in urban areas where there are excessive, noisy activities in the evening. We are talking about idling of diesel engines, shunting and extended whistle blowing. This interrupts the sleep of constituents in my riding and, of course, Canadians right across the country.
The amendments to Bill C-11 simply have not dealt with the problem. Mediation has not worked. We have many examples where mediation has not been respected by the railway companies.
I am bringing forward this legislation to give very clear guidelines about what rail companies can do in the middle of the night in urban areas. They cannot do the shunting, idling and excessive whistle blowing that interrupts the sleep of so many Canadians.
I hope to get all party support on a problem that many urban areas experience. I am sure all members would agree that every Canadian has the right to a good night's sleep.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)