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Minister of Transport announces projects to further reduce the impacts of climate change on the rail sector

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced up to $5.4 million for 20 projects across Canada under the Rail Climate Change Adaptation Program , an initiative of the Rail Safety Improvement Program.

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  • Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced up to $5.4 million for 20 projects across Canada under the Rail Climate Change Adaptation Program , an initiative of the Rail Safety Improvement Program.
  • The Rail Climate Change Adaptation Program supports research, development, and implementation of innovative technologies, tools, and approaches to better identify and reduce the increasing risks and impacts of climate change on Canada's rail sector.
  • This funding will help address the impacts of climate change on our rail sector while creating good jobs for middle-class Canadians.
  • The Rail Climate Change Adaptation Program aims to enhance the resilience of Canada's critical rail infrastructure and supply chains against climate change impacts.

Government of Canada launches a new initiative to address climate change impacts on rail lines

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Thursday, November 24, 2022
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This is why the Government of Canada is taking important steps towards addressing climate change on railway infrastructure.

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  • This is why the Government of Canada is taking important steps towards addressing climate change on railway infrastructure.
  • This initiative specifically targets rail infrastructure projects meant to increase resilienceto extreme weather events and advance measures to address climate change measures.
  • Our Government will continue to invest in measures which address the impacts of climate change.
  • This is why we are providing funding under the Climate Change and Adaptation to Extreme Weather Infrastructure initiative: to address severe weather impacts on railway operations."

Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act: Minister of Transport introduces a new bill to make our supply chain stronger

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, introduced theStrengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act in the House of Commons.

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  • Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, introduced theStrengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act in the House of Commons.
  • Together, these measures seek to improve the supply chain, including the competitiveness of Canada's transportation system and operations that are safe, secure, efficient, and reliable.
  • During the National Supply Chain Summit in January 2022, Minister Alghabra announced that a Supply Chain Task Force would be created.
  • The Task Force's Final Report focuses on areas of action, collaboration, and transformation as overarching themes to improve Canada's supply chain.

The Government of Canada announces how it will change the way ports work to strengthen our supply chain and make life more affordable

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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In a constantly changing world, ports need modern and flexible tools that will allow them to respond to increasingly complex challenges.

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  • In a constantly changing world, ports need modern and flexible tools that will allow them to respond to increasingly complex challenges.
  • The Minister also announced that the government intends to introduce legislative amendments in the coming months to update the way Canada's ports are managed and operated based on the results of the Ports Modernization Review.
  • Port safety and security further protects the transportation system from threats while ensuring that goods move efficiently through the supply chain.
  • These upcoming changes will contribute to the government's response to the Supply Chain Task Force's recommendations , particularly around easing port congestion.