Canada Transportation Act
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The Canada Transportation Act is a key federal law that governs Canada’s national transportation system, setting out the powers and responsibilities of regulators and establishing rules for air, rail, and other modes of transport.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canada Transportation Act canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal statute
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transportation law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote safety and security in transportation through economic regulation
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protect the interests of transportation users ⓘ support accessibility in the national transportation system ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federally regulated transportation undertakings
ⓘ
international transportation services to or from Canada ⓘ interprovincial transportation services ⓘ |
| assignsRoleTo | Minister of Transport (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
access to railway infrastructure
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administrative monetary penalties in transportation ⓘ air passenger protection and consumer rights ⓘ economic regulation of air services ⓘ licensing of air carriers ⓘ mediation and arbitration mechanisms in transportation disputes ⓘ rail level of service obligations ⓘ railway rate disputes and remedies ⓘ transportation of persons with disabilities ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| definesPowersOf | Canadian Transportation Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesResponsibilitiesOf | Canadian Transportation Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | Canadian Transportation Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
economic aspects of transportation services under federal jurisdiction
ⓘ
national transportation system of Canada ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Canadian Transportation Agency
NERFINISHED
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Transport Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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economic regulation ⓘ transportation regulation ⓘ |
| providesFor |
complaint processes for transportation users
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regulation-making powers for the Canadian Transportation Agency ⓘ regulation-making powers for the Governor in Council ⓘ |
| purpose |
to balance the needs of shippers, carriers, and other transportation users
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to ensure a competitive, economic and efficient national transportation system ⓘ |
| regulates |
air transportation in Canada
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federal marine transportation matters in Canada ⓘ international transportation undertakings under Canadian jurisdiction ⓘ interprovincial transportation undertakings ⓘ rail transportation in Canada ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Canada Transportation Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | framework legislation for transportation policy in Canada ⓘ |
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