No. H130/06
For release November 1, 2006

APPOINTMENT TO THE TRANSPORTATION
APPEAL TRIBUNAL OF CANADA

OTTAWA — The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities today announced the appointment of Mr. Howard Bruce to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.

“I am delighted that Mr. Bruce has agreed to serve in this role,” said Minister Cannon. “His experience in transportation law will greatly benefit the work of the tribunal.”

Mr. Howard Bruce obtained a bachelor of political science and studied law at the University of Ottawa. He currently is an in-house lawyer for Devimco Inc., a real estate consortium. Since 1992, Mr. Bruce has entered into private practice, and has been a partner with a number of law firms. He has practiced law at all Quebec court levels, in various fields of practice, including civil, corporate, criminal, transportation and real estate law. Mr. Bruce has been appointed to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada for three years.

The Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada, formerly the Civil Aviation Tribunal, provides an independent review process for anyone who has been given notice of an administrative or enforcement action taken by the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities; railway safety inspectors or the Canadian Transportation Agency under various federal transportation Acts.

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