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TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY
The safety and security of Canada's transportation system
continues to be a top priority for the federal government.
This commitment is reflected in all of Transport Canada's activities.
Transport Canada's focus is on developing practical safety
programs and effective regulations, and on ensuring that these
regulations and standards are followed. In particular, it regulates
and co-ordinates safety-related matters in several areas: aeronautics
and airports; air and marine navigation; marine shipping facilities;
commercial shipping; new motor vehicle standards; railways; bridges
and canals connecting provinces with each other or with the
US; and transportation of dangerous goods.
Responsibility for transportation safety in Canada involves
many stakeholders, including the federal, provincial, territorial
and municipal governments, industry and non-governmental organizations.
Transport Canada works closely with all stakeholders to ensure
high standards in transportation safety, but especially with the Transportation
Safety Board and the provincial governments to maintain nationwide
system safety. Transport Canada also works with foreign government
agencies and organizations on several international safety initiatives.
This chapter describes recent trends in occurrence statistics
for all modes of transport as well as the transportation of dangerous
goods.
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