Bill C-9 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in December 2009.

Sponsor

John Baird  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, in order to enhance public safety — the safety of human life and health and of property and the environment.
The main amendments fall into two categories: new security requirements and safety amendments. These amendments include the following:
(a) requirements for security plans and security training;
(b) a requirement that prescribed persons must hold transportation security clearances to transport dangerous goods, and the establishment of regulatory authority in relation to appeals and reviews of any decision in respect of those clearances;
(c) the creation of a choice of instruments — regulations, security measures and interim orders — to govern security in relation to dangerous goods;
(d) the use of industry emergency response assistance plans approved by Transport Canada to respond to an actual or apprehended release of dangerous goods during their transportation;
(e) the establishment of regulatory authority to require that dangerous goods be tracked during transport or reported if lost or stolen;
(f) clarification of the Act to ensure that it is applicable uniformly throughout Canada, including to local works and undertakings;
(g) reinforcement and strengthening of the Emergency Response Assistance Plan Program; and
(h) authority for inspectors to inspect any place in which standardized means of containment are being manufactured, repaired or tested.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

March 25, 2009 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
March 23, 2009 Failed That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: “Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, be not now read a third time, but be referred back to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities for the purpose of reviewing Clause 5.2 with a view to reviewing the procedures on security clearances.”.

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on Feb. 24, 2009

  • Peter Coyles, Special Advisor to Director, Operations, Department of Transport
  • Marc Grégoire, Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security, Department of Transport

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on Feb. 26, 2009

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on March 5, 2009

  • Stephanie Mitchell, Executive Assistant, AC Global Systems
  • Alan Brousseau, Executive Vice-President, International Enrollment Services, L-1 Identity Solutions
  • Dick Spencer, Senior Vice-President, L-1 Identity Solutions
  • John Conohan, Vice-President, Canadian Enrollment Services, L-1 Identity Solutions

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee, on March 10, 2009

  • Jacques Savard, Director, Regulatory Affairs Branch, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Department of Transport
  • Marie-France Dagenais, Director General, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Department of Transport
  • Peter Coyles, Special Advisor to the Director General, Operations, Department of Transport
  • Linda Wilson, Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Transport