Transport Canada
Transport Canada (French Transports Canada) is the name of the Ministry of Transportation of Canada is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. The Authority is responsible for all transport sectors in Canada. The Authority is responsible for the aviation, maritime, rail and road traffic. The responsible Minister of Transport is currently Dennis Lebel.
History
The ministry was founded in 1935, prompted by the rapidly changing traffic conditions, established in the tenure of William Lyon Mackenzie King. In order to ensure a more efficient way of working, you put the department for the " Railway and Canal beings " with the " Department of seafaring " together.
Prior to 1994, had " Transport Canada " a wide array of responsibilities. The "Canadian Coast Guard ", the " St. Lawrence Seaway ", airports and seaports, as well as the "VIA Rail" and the " CN Rail" were under their control. Due to the privatization of CN Rail, the policy goal of independence of the Coast Guard and the transfer of administrative functions for smaller ports and airports to local authorities " Transport Canada " was a fundamentally different organization from the. KD then concentrated on market regulation and the drafting of laws in transport.
By the year 1996, Transport Canada was responsible for both the regulation of air transport, the current air traffic control and airport operations. On November 1, 1996, a distribution of tasks took place, according to the only remaining regulatory duties in the Transport Canada. All other issues of civil air transport were taken over by the state owned company NAV CANADA. This change had, among other service charges for services the consequence that were previously offered free of charge.
When the Federal Aviation Administration after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 blocked the entire U.S. air space and all still in touch international flights had diverted to Canada, Transport Canada launched the "Operation Yellow Ribbon ". For only time in their history, they bolted under this action plan from the Canadian airspace.
Registrar of Imported Vehicles RIV
All vehicles that are to be imported into Canada must meet legal standards set by the Transport Canada and the " RIV " are monitored. The RIV can raise as held company charges for issuing the necessary import and registration documents. The RIV is also responsible for the rules and the implementation of the main study. He is not to be confused with the Regolamento Internazionale Veicoli ( also " RIV ").
Regional offices
The authority operates, inter alia, branches in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Moncton.