Consultations

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List of consultations

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Closing date Topic Title Description
Road Canadian experience with vehicle headlights and glare at night

Transport Canada wants to learn how headlight glare affects road users and what vehicle or lighting features may influence how people experience it at night.

Road The United Nations Global Technical Regulation on Automated Driving Systems

Consultation on the proposed global technical regulations on Automated Driving Systems.

Corporate Public Consultation on the Future Uses of the Pickering Lands

The Government of Canada is currently seeking feedback on the potential future uses of the Pickering Lands following the announcement that these lands will not be used for a future airport site.

Aviation Fee modernization for aircraft airworthiness

Transport Canada proposes to modernize its fees for aircraft airworthiness authorities, for aircraft export airworthiness certificates, as well as for aircraft maintenance schedule and organizational approvals. This document describes the proposed fee changes, the context, rationale, and analyses used in the development of this proposal.

Aviation Fee Modernization for Aviation Personnel Services

Transport Canada is proposing changes to its civil aviation personnel services. This document describes the proposed changes, and the context and analyses that informed the proposal.  

Road Update to TSD 139 on Parasitic Tread Block Chunking (PTBC)

Update to TSD 139 on Parasitic Tread block Chunking

Road Proposal to update the regulatory requirements concerning the safety of restraint systems and vehicle anchorages

Proposal to update the regulatory requirements concerning the safety of restraint systems and vehicle anchorages

Marine Expanding the Minor Works Order under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act

Consultation documents for Expanding the Minor Works Order under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act

Road Various changes to the regulations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA) (2026)

Consultation under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act on 6 topics which include: bilingual notice requirements, inconsequential non-compliance, digital speedometer, relocate a table, glazing code marking and bilingual Technical Standards Documents.

Marine Potential regulations to increase access to marine emergency services and improve response to pollution incidents - Second consultation

Transport Canada is developing regulations to improve how Canada prepares and responds to marine incidents and is seeking feedback from Indigenous Peoples, coastal communities, and marine stakeholders.

Closed TDG Public Notice – 60-day consultation for new editions of CSA B620, CSA B621 and CSA B622

Consult on the proposed updates to safety standards CSA B620, CSA B621, and CSA B622 for highway and portable tanks used in the transportation of dangerous goods.

Closed Road New standards for hydrogen vehicles in Canada

Transport Canada wants feedback on updating the regulations to introduce requirements for new hydrogen vehicles

Closed Marine Modernizing the Navigable Waters Works and Navigable Waters Bridges Regulations

Transport Canada is proposing a regulatory review to modernize the Navigable Waters Works Regulations and the Navigable Waters Bridges Regulations, by merging them into a single regulation and clarifying when CNWA requirements apply.

Closed Marine What we heard: Modernizing the Navigable Waters Works Regulations and Navigable Waters Bridges Regulations under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act

From August 26 to October 31, 2025, Transport Canada invited Indigenous communities, stakeholders and the public to share their views on the proposed regulations to modernize the Navigable Waters Works Regulations and the Navigable Waters Bridges Regulations under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act. This report summarizes what Transport Canada heard during this consultation.

Closed Road Various changes to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (MVSR) (2025)

Transport Canada is seeking feedback on various changes to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations

Closed Aviation Changing the Saskatoon International Airport Zoning Regulations

Transport Canada is proposing changes to the Saskatoon Airport Zoning Rules. We want to hear feedback on this proposal.

Closed Rail Let’s Talk Transportation: Environmental Effects Evaluation of the Lac-Mégantic Railway Bypass Project

This Environmental Effects Evaluation report combines various studies, some of which have previously been consulted with citizens. This updated version, produced by the rail operator, lists and describes all the potential environmental impacts of the Lac-Mégantic rail bypass.

Closed Road Allowing Product Identification Numbers for restricted-use vehicles and snowmobiles

Transport Canada wants feedback on updating the regulations to allow restricted-use vehicles and snowmobiles to use either a PIN or a VIN.

Closed Marine Proposed changes to the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020

The Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 help improve maritime safety, protect the marine environment, and make vessel operations more efficient in Canadian waters through marine navigation and marine radiocommunication requirements.

Closed Marine Let’s Talk: Expanding Transportation Security Clearance Requirement to Additional Port and Marine Facility Employees

Transport Canada is proposing to expand Transportation Security Clearance requirements at Canadian ports and marine facilities.

Closed Road Updating requirements for Technical Standards Documents (TSD) 105, 121, 122, 126, 135 and 500

Consultation on the proposed TSD updates on SRTT.

Closed Road Amending the Winter Tire Regulations

Consultation on updating the regulations on various aspects of Winter Tires.

Closed Marine Proposed regulatory project on administrative monetary penalties under the Marine Liability Act and parts of the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act

Transport Canada is collecting your views on a proposal to make regulations under the Marine Liability Act and parts of the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act Administrative that set the amounts of administrative monetary penalties (fines) and the classification of violations.

Closed Marine Let’s Talk Transportation: Vessels using scrubber systems in Canadian waters

Transport Canada is looking for feedback on vessels using scrubber systems in Canadian waters.

Closed Rail Public consultation: Environmental reports from the Lac-Mégantic Railway Bypass Project

To move forward with the Lac-Mégantic Rail Bypass Project, an application for authorization of construction must be submitted to the Canadian Transportation Agency. To finalize the application, the project is providing another opportunity for feedback on the updated Hydrogeological report, the Wetlands Monitoring Plan, and the Groundwater and Potable Water Well Monitoring Plan. Do you have any comments on these reports?