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Minister Alghabra clears Santa for take-off in Canadian airspace

Transport Minister, Omar Alghabra, receives a special delivery to give him access to the system that will clear Santa for take-off.

What’s next for the Oceans Protection Plan?

Since 2016, the #OceansProtectionPlan has done a lot for our coasts and waterways, but our work isn’t done. We all want safer waters, healthier coasts, and a better economic future. That’s why Budget 2022 expanded the Oceans Protection Plan into new areas that will protect our waters for the benefit of our environment, our economy, and for people across Canada.

People of TC: Meet Marc Maillet

Marc is a Navigation Protection Program Officer at Transport Canada, who works to identify and remove abandoned vessels from our waters.

Testing the benefit of using winter tires in Canada

The Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Investigation Laboratory ran tests on identical vehicles, to determine the efficiency of winter tires compared to all-season tires.

Corporate Data Pathfinder

This video provides a short description and demonstration of the Corporate Data Pathfinder web application.

Building partnerships: A story from Cambridge Bay

Learn how our partnerships with Indigenous Peoples helps protect Canada’s oceans, waterways, and coastal communities.

People of TC: Meet Meredith Pind

Meredith Pind is a member of our National Aerial Surveillance Program crewand plays a crucial role in protecting Canadian marine environment, like the North Atlantic right whales, from pollution.

Port of Victoria Traffic Scheme

This video educates both recreational and commercial users of the harbour about where they are able to travel safely around the Port of Victoria.

Help protect Southern Resident killer whales

Help protect Southern Resident killer whales, learn about the rules in place to protect them.

Drones For Good: wildfires

Using drones to monitor wildfires

Minister Alghabra marks Day of the Seafarer

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, issued the following statement on Day of the Seafarer.

Learn how we protect Canada’s oceans and waterways, including the laws, regulations and safety requirements, and environmental protection measures for all ships transiting in Canadian waters.

Find out more about ship safety in five regions (Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific North Coast, Pacific South Coast, Great Lakes and the Gulf/St-Lawrence River) across Canada by checking out these playlists:

• Oceans Protection Plan
• Voyage of a Vessel

Lithium batteries are considered dangerous goods.

Safe Boating Awareness Week

This North American Safe Boating Awareness Week, remember to be safe on the water, for ourselves and others.

Protecting Canada’s Oceans and Waterways: Voyage of the Vessel (Arctic)

Learn how we protect Canada’s Arctic waters, including the laws, regulations and safety requirements, and environmental protection measures for all ships transiting in Canadian waters.

Protecting Canada’s Oceans and Waterways: Voyage of the Vessel (Arctic - Inuktitut)

This video contains Inuktitut subtitles. Learn how we protect Canada’s Arctic waters, including the laws, regulations and safety requirements, and environmental protection measures for all ships transiting in Canadian waters.

Protecting Canada’s Oceans and Waterways: Voyage of the Vessel (Atlantic)

Learn how we protect Canada’s Atlantic waters, including the laws, regulations and safety requirements, and environmental protection measures for all ships transiting in Canadian waters.

Protecting Canada’s Oceans and Waterways: Voyage of the Vessel (Great Lakes and the Gulf/St-Lawrence River)

Learn how we protect Canada’s Great Lakes and the Gulf/St-Lawrence River, including the laws, regulations and safety requirements, and environmental protection measures for all ships transiting in Canadian waters.

Protecting Canada’s Oceans and Waterways: Voyage of the Vessel (Pacific North Coast)

Learn how we protect Canada’s waters on the north coast of British Columbia, including the laws, regulations and safety requirements, and environmental protection measures for all ships transiting in Canadian waters.

Protecting Canada’s Oceans and Waterways: Voyage of the Vessel (Pacific South Coast)

Learn how we protect Canada’s waters on the south coast of British Columbia, including the laws, regulations and safety requirements, and environmental protection measures for all ships transiting in Canadian waters.

Transport Canada celebrates Aviation Maintenance Technician Day

We’re celebrating Aviation Maintenance Technician Day and thanking all maintenance and tech crews for keeping planes safe in the sky.

National Bike Month: keeping our roads safe for all users

As the weather becomes warmer, remember to share the roads to ensure safe travel for all users.

Lifejackets save lives

Lifejackets are one of the many tools that can save your life in a boating incident. It can be the difference between life and death.

This boating season, make sure your lifejacket fits, floats, and works properly. It can save your life.

Transport Canada tests the world’s first 100% electric snowplow and salting robot

Transport Canada is testing the world’s first electric, semi-autonomous sustainable sidewalk snowplow and salting robot, created by Swap Robotics.

Abandoned boats don’t belong in our waters

If your boat is nearing the end of its life, learn how to properly dispose of it. If you see one, report it.

Minister Alghabra clears Santa for travel in Canadian airspace

Minister goes through a pre-flight checklist with controllers in a flight control room to give Santa the all-clear to fly.

Women in Drone Safety

A conversation with some prominent Canadian women whose work touch on various aspects of drone safety.

Privacy and drones

Privacy guidelines for drone users

An introduction to the Oceans Protection Plan

An introduction and description of the Oceans Protection Plan highlighting some of its many initiatives.

Canada's role at IMO

This video promotes Canada’s candidature for re-election to Category B of the IMO Council.

Minister Alghabra describes the Oceans Protection Plan in 60 seconds or less

The Oceans Protection Plan has accomplished a lot over the years, but can it be described in less than a minute? Watch as Minister Alghabra takes on the challenge of explaining it in under 60 seconds.

Minister Alghabra marks Day of the Seafarer

Minister Alghabra marks Day of the Seafarer 2021

World Oceans Day and the Oceans Protection Plan

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, published the 4th Report to Canadians—a summary of the work accomplished to date through Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan. The Report provides results across more than 50 initiatives and hundreds of projects from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

Practice safe boating

When done safely, boating is a great opportunity to spend time outdoors. Before heading out on the water, check out the following tips on how you and your guests can practise safe boating season.

To learn about more safe boating tips, check out our Safe Boating Guide available for free on our website.

Canada is improving how we prevent and respond to marine incidents

Thanks to the Oceans Protection Plan, Canada is improving how we prevent and respond to marine incidents.

Canada’s marine shipping is safer

Thanks to the Oceans Protection Plan, Canada’s marine shipping is safer than ever.

National Trade Corridors Fund

Canada invests to improve transportation infrastructure.

Canada’s marine ecosystems are more protected

Thanks to the Oceans Protection Plan, Canada’s marine ecosystems are more protected.

Urban Airflow: What Drone Pilots Need to Know

This video provides awareness to RPAS users on the complex airflows within urban environments, caused by interactions between the wind and the structures.

Provided you are authorized to fly in this environment, the range of flow types shown in this video may be within the flight path of your remotely piloted aircraft.

Transport Canada’s tips when choosing a lifejacket or personal flotation device

Check out these 4 tips for choosing a lifejacket or personal flotation device.

Government of Canada’s 2021 measures to protect North Atlantic right whales

Minister Alghabra and Minister Jordan announce the 2021 measures to protect North Atlantic right whales.

Minister Garneau clears Santa Claus to take off

Transport Canada is happy to announce that the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, has cleared Santa Claus for take-off as he prepares for this year’s flight to deliver presents to children in Canada.

Flying Like a Pro: Maintaining Safe Drone Practices

Tips on maintaining safe drone practices

Drones and Industry: Exploring the Ways Drones are Changing the World - with Drone Delivery Canada

Transport Canada Interview with Drone Delivery Canada

How to Save a Life With Drones - with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Transport Canada Interview with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Drones and Industry: Exploring the Ways Drones are Changing the World - with Bell Textron Canada

Transport Canada Interview with Bell Textron Canada

How to Save a Life With Drones - with Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service

Transport Canada Interview with Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service

How to Save a Life With Drones - with the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association

Transport Canada Interview with the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association

The Government of Canada invests in Arctic sealift and re-supply operations and marks the fourth anniversary of the Oceans Protection Plan

Marking the recent fourth anniversary of the Oceans Protection Plan, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, today announced $64.9M in funding towards 15 projects that will improve sealift and re-supply services in the North.

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Know your vehicle’s driver assistance technologies

Many vehicles sold today come with driver assistance technologies. The more you know about these safety technologies, the safer you’ll be.

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The best vehicle safety system is you

Today’s vehicles feature many new driver assistance technologies, but these systems are only designed to help you. They can’t replace you.

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Find out more about the Canadian Navigable Waters Act, which protects the rights of all Canadians to use and enjoy waterways.

This message from Minister Garneau, supporting Rail Safety Week, reinforces the message of public rail safety and helping to prevent rail crossing and trespassing incidents.

Learn more about who pays for an oil spill in Canadian waters.

Learn more about what happens when a ship spills oil in Canadian waters.

The Oceans Protection Plan is working with Indigenous and Inuit peoples to create new opportunities to protect, preserve, and restore Canada’s oceans and sea routes. The Marine Training Program strives to improve access to jobs in Canada’s marine industry for members of Northern communities, Inuit and Indigenous peoples.

Removing abandoned and wrecked vessels from Canadian waters is one way under the Oceans Protection Plan we are helping to protect and preserve Our Coasts. So far, we have assessed and removed over 220 abandoned boats.

The Ocean Protection Plan’s Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness initiative is creating an accessible and near real-time common operating picture for coastal communities.

Did you know that under the Oceans Protection Plan we are using state-of-the-art recorders to listen to underwater noise? This includes marine mammal activity and shipping noise. These recorders provide us with the ability to better understand how underwater noise impacts the marine environment.

Transport Canada’s RPAS project is a contribution to the integration of this technology into Canadian airspace and the regulatory development for Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations.

Transport Canada is happy to announce that the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, has cleared Santa Claus for take-off as he prepares for this year’s round-the-world flight to deliver presents to millions of children.

Through the Oceans Protection Plan, Transport Canada and Indigenous communities are working together to increase the availability of information, data and analytical tools on maritime activity.

Learn more about how the Oceans Protection Plan is improving marine safety.

Interested in aviation for fun, research or a career? Explore the possibilities by starting with a drone pilot certificate.

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New drone safety rules in effect June 1, 2019.

Getting ready to fly your drone?

Learn what you need to do before heading out for a flight.

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New drone safety rules in effect June 1, 2019.

Flying a drone for the first time?

Learn about some of the important rules, tips and best practices that you need to keep in mind to fly your drone safely and respectfully.

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Check out Transport Canada’s rental boat checklist before you get out on the water.

Flammable liquids fires are dangerous goods or hazmat fires. They are complex, and pose unique risk. Learn more about the first responders’ approach to railway incidents involving flammable liquids.

New drone safety rules in effect June 1, 2019.

Wonder if you need to register your drone, take an exam or where you can fly?

Learn about the two main categories of drone operation in Canada: basic and advanced, and the set of rules drone pilots must follow for each category.

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Take advantage of training opportunities at a school funded through the Oceans Protection Plan and learn the skills necessary to protect and preserve Canada’s oceans.

Canada has a strong marine safety system. Learn more about what happens when a vessel enters Canadian waters.

New drone safety rules in effect June 1, 2019. Are you ready for your fourth mission? Ensure you're flying your drone safely and responsibly.

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New drone safety rules in effect June 1, 2019. Are you ready for your third drone safety mission? Visit the Drone Management Portal to take your drone pilot online exam.

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New drone safety rules in effect June 1, 2019. Are you ready for your second drone safety mission? Visit the Drone Management Portal to register your drone.

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New drone safety rules in effect June 1, 2019. Are you ready for your first drone safety mission? Create your online account on our Drone Management Portal for easy access to our new drone services 24/7.

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Be a boating super hero. It's simple with these five boating tips.

Cooperative truck platooning systems significantly reduce fuel consumption and emissions, while potentially improving road safety and efficiency.

The Canadian Navigable Waters Act restores lost protections for the public right to navigate on all navigable waters.

A new generation of clean, efficient vehicle technologies are on the horizon for Canada.

No one needs distractions popping up while driving.

Canada is a trading nation. 1 in 6 Canadian jobs depend on international commerce.

The Act will prohibit oil tankers carrying over 12,500 metric tonnes of oil from stopping, loading or unloading at ports or marine installations in northern British Columbia.

Canada is a vast country. Air travel is essential to move people and goods. Sometimes there are factors complicating this. This is why the government of Canada is proposing legislation that would strengthen rights for travellers.

An individual was arrested after he was caught pointing a laser at a helicopter. The individual pleaded guilty and was fined $3,000.

This crash test between 2007 and 2014 car models shows that enhancements in newer vehicle structures improve protection and reduce the risk of injury to drivers.

Learn more about the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). What is the ERG? Who is it for? This video also includes two scenarios to explain how to use the ERG.

This video explains the changes that have been made to the 2016 Edition of the Emergency Response Guidebook.

Inform the public on the new alternative standard for Recreational boating school. Presentation of the new alternative standard for Recreational boating school, the scope, the new Recreational Boating School report form, the letter of participation and the small vessel compliance program component.

This video, "Dumb Ways to Blind", features happy creatures who suffer unfortunate outcomes when they misuse laser pointers. It was done in the style of "Dumb Ways to Die", a November 2012 Metro Trains safety video that went viral.

Pointing a laser at an aircraft is a serious offence – offenders face up to $100,000 in fines, five years in prison, or both.

General Rail Safety.

Aiming a laser at an aircraft is a federal offence. It poses a serious risk to pilots, passengers, and aviation safety. Never aim laser pointers at or near any aircraft.

When the cold water hits your chest you will hyperventilate. Your blood pressure goes way up. If you're elderly that can be fatal.

Canada's coastline is the longest in the world—more than 200,000 kilometres on three coasts and the five Great Lakes.

When most people think of airports, they think of big, busy terminals that see thousands of passengers each day. But that's not the only way to fly.

You never know what might happen—or what you might need—so it's a good idea to always be prepared. Always keep an emergency kit, like this one, in your trunk.

This… is a Canadian winter. And this is one way that we deal with it. Before hitting the road, make sure your view is clear and your car is clean.

With all that noise, you might think it's an easy thing to avoid a train.

Everyone who operates a power-driven boat in Canada needs proof of competency —something that shows they understand the rules of the water and how to safely operate a boat.

Did you know that any pleasure craft powered by 10 horse power or more needs a licence?

The rules of the road for Canada's waterways help everyone stay safe.

A lifejacket is your best defence against cold-water shock.

For a lot of us, driving is so natural that we don't always give it much thought.

Seaplanes are a great way to visit much of Canada. Keep these tips in mind and you'll have a safe and memorable trip.

On a day like this, visibility can be a challenge. Any minute now, a train will be going through this railway crossing.

Learn how to keep children safe on/near the water.

Access important information for commercial boat operators and their passengers.

Combined with summer heat and high speeds, an under-inflated tire can cause a blowout—which can really spoil your vacation plans.

Learn about new technology that helps prevent skids.

Learn about winter tire technology and tips for care.

Do your part to make it a safe and comfortable flight for everyone.