Marc Garneau

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Lac Megantic oil car explosion. Photograph creative commons. Wikipedia.

Is Canada's rail system going to be safer than ever?

As Alberta Premier Rachel Notley continues to pitch for more trains to carry 120,000 additional barrels of oil out of the landlocked province, Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Canada's rail system has become safer since a deadly train derailment, oil spill and explosion in Lac-Mégantic, Que. in 2013.

By Trish Audette-Longo & Michael Ruffolo | News, Energy, Politics | November 29th 2018

Listening to whales

Transport Minister Marc Garneau said Thursday a Canadian firm will be tapped to provide hydrophones for an underwater listening station at Boundary Pass, a critical location for southern resident killer whales.

By Michael Ruffolo | News, Politics | November 29th 2018

Pipeline incidents in Canada spiked by almost half last year, report finds

Équiterre found that there were more pipeline incidents in 2017 than in any year over the last decade, and incidents on Quebec’s pipelines last year accounted for over half since 2008.

By Carl Meyer | News, Energy, Politics | June 14th 2018

Garneau beefs up Oceans Protection Plan as Kinder Morgan conflict escalates

As the federal government doubles down on support for Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain expansion project, Transport Minister Marc Garneau is strengthening the oceans protection plan that aims to keep British Columbia's waters free of oil spills.

By Emilee Gilpin | News, Energy, Politics | May 16th 2018

Transport Canada won't identify mystery safety gap in Trans Mountain pipeline project

The federal Transport Department is refusing to explain why it rejected a marine safety concern flagged by the B.C. government in 2016 that was related to the Trans Mountain pipeline and oil tanker expansion project.

Trans Mountain

By Mike De Souza | News, Energy, Politics | May 15th 2018

Garneau faces blow back from senators over air passenger bill of rights

Marc Garneau's hope the Senate would approve an air passenger rights bill by Christmas failed to take off Tuesday during a hearing marked by strong rebukes and a fiery exchange between the transport minister and a former Liberal party operative.

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | December 12th 2017

Dominic LeBlanc, protection measures, Southern Resident Killer Whale, Joyce Murray, Marc Garneau,

Boats told to stay at least 200 metres away from killer whales off B.C. coast

Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc says there will be regulations in place before the spring to ensure no boat comes within 200 metres of southern resident killer whales in Canadian waters.

State Of The Animal

By Mia Rabson | News, Politics | October 27th 2017