The Agency is one of many players involved in transportation and it maintains close ties with
various co-delivery partners. These relationships are dynamic and change over time.
| Activities |
Partners |
Relationship |
| Coasting
trade
exemptions |
Transport Canada |
When there is uncertainty as to whether a proposed
activity would be considered coasting trade under the
Coasting Trade Act, the matter is referred to Transport
Canada for a decision on the applicability of the act. |
| Canada Border
Services Agency |
The Agency advises the Canada Border Services
Agency on the availability of Canadian ships to carry
out activities in Canadian waters that are proposed to be
accomplished using foreign vessel. |
| Air regulation
and Bilateral
air
agreements |
Transport
Canada |
On request, Agency staff provides input to Transport
Canada concerning the development of international air policies,
international aviation regulatory issues and proposals
for new or revised air agreements.
On request, Agency staff provides comments to
Transport Canada on the impact of any proposed
legislative, regulatory or policy changes on the Agency's
administration of the Canada Transportation Act and
associated regulations.
On request, Agency staff provides interpretations,
analyses and summaries of the provisions of Canada's
bilateral air agreements.
Agency staff exchanges information relating to the
issuance by Transport Canada to Canadian and
non-Canadian air carriers of aviation documents, and
new and revised Canadian Transportation Agency
licences.
Agency staff participates on a number of
interdepartmental committees including:
- ICAO Interdepartmental Policy Committee
- Working Group on Aviation Security
- National Facilitation Committee
- Joint Transportation Statistics Program.
|
| Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada |
Agency staff provides support for the Chief Air
Negotiator prior to, and at negotiations for, bilateral air
agreements by providing regulatory analysis and by
preparing texts and proposals for new or revised
agreements.
Agency staff provides ongoing advice and support on
international aviation issues which affect
bilateral/multilateral relationships. |
| Transportation
Appeal Tribunal
of Canada |
Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada hears
appeals on Notices of violation issued by the Agency's
designated Enforcement Officers under the
Administrative Monetary Penalties Program. |
| Statistics Canada |
There is a joint memorandum of understanding with
Transport Canada and Statistics Canada for the
collection and use of aviation statistics. |
| Department of
Justice Canada |
Department of Justice Canada reviews proposed
Agency regulations before publication in the Canada
Gazette. |
| Rail
regulation |
Transport
Canada |
The Agency responds to Transport Canada's Rail
Policy Branch's requests for economic analysis of
Western grain transportation issues.
Agency staff provides advice on the impact of possible
or proposed changes to the regulations or legislation.
The Agency coordinates its Certificate of Fitness and
Railway Crossing Programs with Transport Canada's
Railway Safety and Crossing Subsidy Programs. |
| Canadian
Environmental
Assessment
Agency |
The Agency coordinates its environmental assessment
responsibilities for railway construction with the
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. |
| Transportation
Safety Board of
Canada |
The Agency coordinates its Railway Crossing Program
with the Transportation Safety Board's Accident
Investigation Program. |
| Province of
Ontario |
The Agency administers federal law pertaining to
crossings for Ontario provincial railways by virtue of an
agreement between the Minister of Transport and the
Minister of Transportation of Ontario. |
| Accessible
transportation |
Transport
Canada |
Agency staff works with Transport Canada
counterparts who are responsible for administering
accessible transportation initiatives to exchange
information and coordinate activities with a view to
improving the accessibility of transportation services for
persons with disabilities. |
| Canadian Human
Rights
Commission |
In accordance with the Canada Transportation Act
and, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding
between the Canadian Human Rights Commission and
the Agency, respective activities in relation to the
transportation of persons with disabilities are
coordinated, and information about
transportation-related complaints is exchanged, to foster
complementary policies and practices and to avoid
jurisdictional conflicts. |
| Canadian
Standards
Association |
Agency staff exchanges information with the Canadian
Standards Association and participates in its research on
accessibility standards. The accessibility standards
reflected in the various standards developed by the
Association have provided useful information in the
administration of the Agency's accessible transportation
mandate. |
| Canadian Air
Transport Security
Authority |
In accordance with a memorandum of understanding,
Agency staff works in cooperation with the Canadian
Air Transport Security Authority to ensure that security
services provided by the Authority are accessible to
persons with disabilities. |
