Current status: Closed
End date on October 4, 2016
Transport Canada is conducting preliminary consultations on proposed amendments to the Railway Safety Management System Regulations, 2015 (Regulations).
Why
We are committed to engaging Canadians about railway safety. This is an opportunity to share your thoughts and views during early stages of the regulation-making process.
Who
This consultation is open to all Canadians, including railway companies, their employees, and communities interested in information-sharing about railway safety.
What
We plan to add new information-sharing requirements to the Railway Safety Management System Regulations, 2015. The purpose of the new requirements is to:
- increase municipalities' awareness of railway operations that could present safety risks to their communities
- inform municipalities of measures taken by companies to reduce or remove those risks
The Consultation Document explains the proposed new requirements in more detail. Read it in full to provide your feedback
When
Preliminary consultation
This consultation is open from September 6 to October 4, 2016. Your comments will help us in the development of the new information-sharing requirements, before we amend the Regulations.
Regulatory consultation
Following the preliminary consultation, proposed amendments to the Regulations will be announced and published in the Canada Gazette, Part I. At that time, you will have the chance to give us feedback on the legal text before the amendments become law.
How to participate
There are two opportunities to provide your comments:
- 1. Now: preliminary consultation
Read the Consultation Document and send your comments, by email, to Transport Canada at
TC.RailSafetyConsultations-ConsultationSecuriteFerroviaire.TC@tc.gc.ca or via our feedback form. -
We will not consider comments that are sent after October 4, 2016 (when the preliminary consultation period is closed). However, you will have a second opportunity to share your comments during the regulatory consultation.
- 2. Later: regulatory consultation via the Canada Gazette
To take part, read the proposed amendments, which will be pre-published in the Canada Gazette, Part I. More information about how to provide feedback will be available when the proposal is pre-published.
Related information
- Railway Safety Management System Regulations, 2015
- Frequently Asked Questions – Railway Safety Management Systems
- Canada Gazette, Part I: Notices and Proposed Regulations
Contact us
Please send your comments on the Consultation Document to
TC.RailSafetyConsultations-ConsultationSecuriteFerroviaire.TC@tc.gc.ca or via our feedback form.