Let’s Talk Electronic Shipping Documents

Current status: Closed
Open on June 20, 2019 and closed on July 22, 2019.

Transport Canada (TC) is looking for your input as we try to identify timely and flexible solutions to update the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations with paperless alternatives which will:

  • Improve supply chain management;
  • Reduce paper-burden; and
  • Increase compliance and efficiency for industry nationally and internationally.

Join in: how to participate

Share your ideas

Register at Let’s Talk Transportation to provide your comments on discussion questions. You can also upload a document through the Submission tab on Electronic Shipping Documents.

Who is the focus of this consultation

All Canadians are invited to participate in the online consultations. Those with a particular interest may include:

  • Dangerous Goods carriers and haulers
  • Road personnel
  • Rail personnel
  • Marine personnel
  • Aviation personnel
  • Other Industry stakeholders: Safety professionals, First responders, Law enforcement
  • Federal, provincial and territorial governments
  • International governments

Key questions for discussion

  1. Would you consider adopting an electronic transport document in your day to day business?
  2. How do you see the future of TDG Shipping Document?

Contact us

Regulatory Affairs Branch
Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Transport Canada
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0N5

Telephone: 613-993-8685
Teletypewriter / TDD: 1-888-675-6863
Fax: 613-954-4731

Email: TDGRegulatoryProposal-TMDPropositionReglementaire@tc.gc.ca