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Transport Canada (French: Transports Canada) is the department within the Government of Canada responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of road, rail, marine and air transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities (TIC) portfolio.
Feb 7, 2006 · Transport Canada. Transport Canada is the federal government department responsible for the regulation and administration of transportation policies, programs and services to promote the safety and efficiency of the national transportation system.
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Feb 7, 2006 · Transportation Agencies. The 2 major categories of government activities in transportation are administration and development of public policies, which includes the regulation of transport activities and the investment and operation of transport services and facilities.
Feb 7, 2006 · Roads and Highways | The Canadian Encyclopedia. Article. Roads and Highways. Article by C.W. Gilchrist. Published Online February 7, 2006. Last Edited May 21, 2021. Canada's first highways were the rivers and lakes used by Indigenous peoples , travelling by canoe in summer and following the frozen waterways in winter.
We are a federal institution, leading the Transport Canada portfolio and working with our partners. Transport Canada is responsible for transportation policies and programs. We promote safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible transportation. COVID-19 measures, updates, and guidance issued by Transport Canada.
The first Canadian railway, the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad, was opened in 1836 outside of Montreal, a seasonal portage railway to connect river traffic. It was followed by the Albion Railway in Stellarton, Nova Scotia in 1840, a collier railway connecting coal mines to a seaport.
