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Quebec’s Bill 61 Establishes Transportation Infrastructure Agency With Wide-Ranging Powers

On May 9, 2024, Quebec’s Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (Minister), Geneviève Guilbault, introduced Bill 61, An Act enacting the Act respecting Mobilité Infra Québec and amending certain provisions relating to...more

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Projet de loi n° 61 : Vastes pouvoirs pour l’agence Mobilité Infra Québec

Le 9 mai 2024, la ministre des Transports et de la Mobilité durable Geneviève Guilbault a déposé le Projet de loi no 61 – Loi édictant la Loi sur Mobilité Infra Québec et modifiant certaines dispositions relatives au...more

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[Webinar] East and West Perspectives on Enabling Integrated Urban Transit Solutions: Examining Technology, Electrification, Legal...

Join us for an exclusive webinar which will provide a preview of some of the key topics we will explore at the Canadian Institute’s 2024 Urban Transit and Infrastructure Symposiums – East and West editions....more

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Multiple Governments Impose Joint Sanctions on Russia

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On the second anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine and in response to the death of activist Aleksey Navalny in a Russian prison, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom, along with Australia and...more

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Régime de droits des passagers aériens : de nouvelles modifications sont en vue

Les aéronefs ne sont pas les seuls à faire l’objet de régulières opérations de maintenance. En effet, en vertu du projet de loi C-47, Loi no 1 d’exécution du budget de 2023, le régime canadien de droits des passagers aériens...more

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Navigating the Proposed Amendments to the Air Passenger Rights Regime

It’s not just aircraft that undergo regular maintenance — Canada’s air passenger rights regime is set for yet another major tune-up with Bill C-47, the Budget Implementation Act, 2023. The new bill proposes several important...more

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Proposed Canada Transportation Act Amendments: Potential Implications for Canadian Air Carriers

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On April 24, 2023, the Canadian government introduced Bill C-47, the Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1 (the Bill), which includes proposed amendments to provisions of the Canada Transportation Act (the CTA) relating to...more

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Recent and Upcoming Changes Affecting Federally Regulated Employers

Canadian employers in federally regulated industries (which include industries such as telecommunications, air/rail travel, and banking, among others) may want to note a number of recent and upcoming changes that will impact...more

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Decarbonizing Canada's Aviation Industry

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The Canadian aviation industry is expanding efforts to tackle climate change and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. While the aviation industry is responsible for only 3 percent of Canada’s overall annual GHG emissions,...more

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Transportation Electrification: Lobbyisme Québec’s Target Group for 2022-2023

Lobbyisme Québec has unveiled its target group for 2022-2023: the transportation electrification sector. Stakeholders in this sector will be subject to specific monitoring activities for a second consecutive year. ...more

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Five Questions, Five Answers: Electric Mobility Canada on Its Promises for a Cleaner Economy

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Companies in Canada and the United States are moving forward to advance electric mobility and its promises for a cleaner economy. Birgit Matthiesen speaks with Daniel Breton, President and CEO of Electric Mobility Canada. ...more

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Canadian Government Announces Vaccine Mandate for the Federal Public Service and for Federally Regulated Travel

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced two measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The government announced (1) a vaccination mandate for the federal public service and (2) a vaccination mandate for...more

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Brussels Rail Transport Brief: September-October 2020

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - Rail sector receives €4.7 billion in France - On 3 September 2020, the French government announced its intention to provide a €4.7 billion financial support package for the rail sector. ...more

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Nonessential Mexico-Canada-U.S. Travel Restricted at Land Ports of Entry

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) on Friday morning issued notifications that temporarily restrict all nonessential travel from Canada and Mexico into the United States. These restrictions only apply to land ports of...more

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Fast Track for Transit: Ontario Introduces the Building Transit Faster Act

On February 18, 2020, the Minister of Transportation, the Honourable Caroline Mulroney (Minister), introduced Bill 171, An Act to enact the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020 and make related amendments to other Acts (Act) for...more

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Why Major Infrastructure Projects Succeed

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Q&A with Jane Bird on partnership, governance and the private sector - Jane Bird delivered the afternoon keynote at the Toronto Region Board of Trade's 5th Annual Transportation Summit. She spoke about the characteristics...more

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Global M&A falls in Q3: Global M&A is down; Asia, transportation and real estate offer hope.

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After quarter-on-quarter gains in Q1 and Q2 this year, global M&A value took a tumble in Q3, registering the lowest quarterly total since Q1 2016. Volume dropped to the lowest quarterly figure since Q3 2013....more

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Ontario Drives Ahead with Public Road Testing of Autonomous Vehicles

On January 22, 2019, Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (Ministry) moved one step closer to a future with driverless vehicles by expanding its 10-year pilot project to test and evaluate the use of automated vehicles (AVs)...more

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Important Immigration Proposals by the Trump Administration Impacting Transportation and Infrastructure Companies

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I. H-1B Visa Changes - H-1B visas are arguably the most common U.S. work visa applicable to all industries. Every year, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has a limited number of H-1B visas...more

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Hot off the Parliamentary Press: Bill C-86 and Federal Employment Standards

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Bill C-86, introduced in Parliament late yesterday, implements the Federal Budget announced last winter. This Bill is over 800 pages long and includes significant employment standards reforms in the federal sector. That...more

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The New United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Raises Canada’s and Mexico’s De Minimis Thresholds, but the Reciprocal...

• The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) would increase Mexico’s and Canada’s de minimis thresholds for express shipments to $117 USD and $150 CAD for duty-free entry, respectively, and $50 USD and $40 CAD for...more

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Changes En Route: Bill C-49 Becomes Law, Canadian Airlines Get New Ownership Rules

On May 23, 2018, the Transportation Modernization Act (Bill C-49) came into force, making several important amendments to the Canada Transportation Act (Act). Bill C-49 aims to grow the transportation industry, modernize the...more

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NAFTA Watch Newsletter Vol. 15 - Negotiators Holding Out Hope

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This publication is our fifteenth installment in a series designed to provide our clients in the manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and related industries with monthly updates on any actions taken by the Trump...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Drone Delivery Canada’s Newest UAS to Carry 400 Pounds

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) began development of its newest drone, the Condor, last week which is being engineered to provide payload capacities of up to 400 pounds. ...more

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First U.S. Test Flights Completed by Drone Delivery Canada

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) of Toronto completed a series of successful drone delivery test flights at the beginning of this month in Rome, New York at the Griffiss International Airport. ...more

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