The Environment  Madam Speaker, improving marine safety and formalizing an oil tanker moratorium on British Columbia's north coast are indeed priorities of this government. On November 7, 2016, Prime Minister Trudeau announced the oceans protection plan. This comprehensive national plan is an in

The Environment  Madam Speaker, this plan will create a world-leading marine safety system, including new preventive and response measures to better protect our waters and coasts; restore and protect marine ecosystem and habitats; and strengthen partnerships with indigenous communities. For exa

The Environment  Madam Speaker, as I said earlier, improving marine safety and formalizing an oil tanker moratorium are indeed priorities of this government. The minister and his officials travelled across the country from Haida Gwaii to Iqaluit to St. John's to hear Canadians' perspectives in th

Government Appointments  Mr. Speaker, our government has adopted an appointment process that supports the recruitment and selection of high calibre candidates, that is open and transparent, merit-based and reflects Canada's diversity, including gender balance. These are eminently qualified individuals fr

Air Transportation  Mr. Speaker, aviation safety is an absolute key priority for the government. With a background in aviation, we know that there are challenges when one is siting aerodromes. It is the responsibility of the federal government to look into these issues and make these decisions. Th

Rail Transportation  Mr. Speaker, our thoughts continue to go out to the families and loved ones of the victims of the tragedy of July 2013. Our government is firmly committed to improving rail safety and that is an absolute priority for the minister. The study is still under way and that is why the

Marine Atlantic  Mr. Speaker, ferries, and other marine transport, are absolutely key to our future economic health. There is no doubt about it. We have had encouraging news. We want to make more investments in trade corridors and in our transportation to make it more effective, to make it safer

Rail Transportation  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Mégantic—L'Érable for raising this issue. Let me begin by saying that we share the concerns regarding the well-being of the Lac-Mégantic community. Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims of the July 2

Rail Transportation  Madam Speaker, our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims of the July 2013 disaster and with everyone in Lac-Mégantic. As I said, rail safety is an absolute priority for the Minister of Transport. The study is still under way, and that is why the minister

Transportation  Mr. Speaker, high-quality accessible data and high-quality analysis are key in order to make smart decisions as a government. I am proud to say that our government has committed $50 million in budget 2017 to launch a new and innovative trade and transportation information system.

Shipping  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for the question. Our government recognizes the importance of safe and environmentally sound navigation. We are aware of the situation in Yamachiche and can confirm that we have received complaints about this incident. We are currently a

Rail Transportation  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Laurentides—Labelle for his question. Rail safety remains the minister's top priority. That is why we regularly review the Railway Safety Act to ensure that it reflects what the industry needs and what the population needs. We are very

Rail Transportation  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question because I know that this is very important to him and his community. Our thoughts continue to go out to the families and loved ones of the victims of the tragedy. Our government is firmly committed to improving rail safety. It

Shipping  Mr. Speaker, our government recognizes the importance of safe and environmentally sound navigation. We are aware of the situation in Yamachiche and can confirm that we have received complaints about this incident. We are currently assessing the situation, and the investigation is

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, today I rise in the House to speak on the motion, but I would really rather be in my riding, where I have spent the last three days with 600 of my closest friends, filling sandbags and looking after community members. However, I thought this was such an important dis