Legislation

The Agency has primary responsibility for carrying out the provisions of the Canada Transportation Act. It also shares responsibility for the following laws:

• Canada Marine Act
• Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
• Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act
• Coasting Trade Act
• Energy Supplies Emergency Act
• Pilotage Act
• Railway Relocation and Crossing Act
• Railway Safety Act
• Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987

Note: For all purposes of interpreting and applying the law, users should consult the Acts as passed by Parliament which are published in the Canada Gazette and the annual Statutes of Canada, and the regulations published in the Canada Gazette. These publications are available in most public libraries.

Regulations

The Agency has sole responsibility for the following regulations:

• Air Transportation Regulations - SOR/88-58
• Canadian Transportation Agency Designated Provisions Regulations - SOR/99-244
• Canadian Transportation Agency General Rules - SOR/2005-35
• Personnel Training for the Assistance of Persons with Disabilities Regulations - SOR/94-42
• Railway Costing Regulations - SOR/80-310
• Railway Interswitching Regulations - SOR/88-41
• Railway Third Party Liability Insurance Coverage Regulations - SOR/96-337
• Railway Traffic and Passenger Tariffs Regulations - SOR/96-338
• Railway Traffic Liability Regulations - SOR/91-488

The Agency shares responsibility for the following regulations:

• Carriers and Transportation and Grain Handling Undertakings Information Regulations  - SOR/96-334
• Railway Company Pay Out of Excess Revenue for the Movement of Grain Regulations - (SOR/2001-207)
• The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc. Regulations - (SOR/98-568)
• The Seaway International Bridge Corporation, Ltd. Regulations - (SOR/98-569)