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Transport Canada is the federal government department responsible for most of
the transportation policies, programs and goals set by the Government of Canada
to ensure that the national transportation system is safe, efficient and
accessible to all its users. The department's
vision
statement is to have a transportation system in Canada that is recognized
worldwide as safe and secure, efficient and environmentally responsible. Our
mission is to serve
the public interest through the promotion of a safe and secure, efficient and
environmentally responsible transportation system in Canada.
You can call the general enquiries number at 613-990-2309 or email
us.
Where are Transport Canada's offices located?
Addresses and contact information for the national headquarters office, the
five Regional offices and the more than 50 Transport Canada Centres are
available on our offices page.
Department of Transport remains the official legal name of Transport Canada.
However, the ministerial portfolio covers Transport, Infrastructure and
Communities. The department was created in 1936 by the Department of Transport
Act, which united the Department of Railways and Canals, the Department of
Marine and the Civil Aviation Branch of the Department of National Defence.
Transport Canada, however, is the more commonly used name for the department.
Infrastructure Canada
is working to help build a modern Canada, where Canadians benefit from
world-class public infrastructure.
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, Quebec,
was appointed on February 6, 2006. His office can be reached by telephone at
613-991-0700, by fax at 613-995-0327 or email him.
Louis Ranger was appointed on May 13,
2002. His office can be reached by telephone
at 613-990-7127 or by fax at 613-991-0851.
The department consists of program and support groups working at headquarters in Ottawa
and in locations across Canada. The headquarters organization is made up of a number of
groups: Policy, Safety and
Security, Programs and Divestiture, and
Corporate Services, as
well as the Departmental General Counsel and
Communications. Transport Canada's five
regions - Pacific, Prairie and
Northern, Ontario, Quebec, and
Atlantic - are headed by
regional directors general responsible for the delivery of transportation programs and
services in their respective regions.
- Kristine Burr was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, on August 15, 2002.
- Marc Grégoire was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister of
Safety and Security on September 22, 2003.
- John Forster was appointed Associate Assistant Deputy Minister of
Safety and Security on March 29, 2005.
- Ronald Sully was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister of Programs on
January 20, 1997.
- André Morency was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister of Corporate Services on
September 3, 2002.
- Philip Hurcomb was appointed Director General of Communications on
January 8, 2001.
- Jacques Pigeon was appointed Departmental General Counsel on February
18, 2002.
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Who are the department's regional directors general?
- Michael Henderson was appointed RDG Pacific Region on February 17, 2003. His office in Vancouver
can be reached by telephone at 604-666-5848 or by fax at 604-666-7255.
- Dave Murray was appointed RDG Prairie and Northern Region on May 4, 1998. His
office in Winnipeg can be reached by telephone at 204-984-8105 or by fax at 204-984-8119.
- Debra Taylor was appointed RDG Ontario Region on September 3, 2002.
Her office in
Toronto can be reached by telephone at 416-952-2170 or by fax at 416-952-2174.
- Nicole Pageot was appointed RDG Quebec Region on June 3, 2002. Her office in Montreal
can be reached by telephone at 514-633-2716 or by fax at 514-633-2720.
- Gerry Berigan was appointed RDG Atlantic Region on February 19, 1996. His office in
Moncton can be reached by telephone at 506-851-7315 or by fax at 506-851-3099.
Including those who are employed in our regional offices and at
headquarters in Ottawa, Transport Canada employs approximately 4,700
people across the country.
What job opportunities are available at Transport Canada and where
can I find information on applying for these jobs?
Transport Canada offers a wide variety of employment and career
opportunities, from clerical, technical and administrative positions at
any one of our regional offices and/or Headquarters.
All applications for positions within the department are announced
through the Public Service Commission.
Check out the career website and "Jobs Open to the Public"
link found there. Easy to follow instructions will help to guide you
through the process of applying for these positions.
Those interested in positions that require certain technical expertise,
such as inspectors in various fields of transportation
and as aircraft certification specialists please visit our Employment opportunities site.
Students interested in Post-Secondary Co-operative Education and Internship
Programs within Transport Canada can check out the Public Service Commission
site and view the Co-op / Internship Programs link.
You can get a listing of general publications
by contacting Transport Canada's Communications Group at 613-993-0055. For information on specific publications and how to order them, you can contact the Transport Canada Library and Research Services Centre at 613-998-5128, or our
online publications storefront and e-billing website.
The National Archives of Canada is responsible for
government records of national significance and provides specialized reference services.
For more information, call 613-995-5138.
Canadian maps can be purchased from your local bookstore. In addition, the
Geological Survey of Canada
(GSC), which is part of
Natural Resources Canada, maps the regional geologic and tectonic framework of Canada's
landmass and offshore regions. GSC's maps are available through bookstores across the
country. For more information, call 613-995-4342.
Transport Canada has distribution agreements that do not give unrestricted licence to copy
videotapes for resale. Clips and excerpts are also protected by copyright and cannot be
commercially used without written permission. For more information, call the
Communications Group at 613-993-0055.
We are unable to add a link to the Transport Canada site as it could be
considered an endorsement of your website. The Government of Canada does not
allow the creation of unfair competitive advantage in the private sector through
the endorsement of private interests.
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