TDG Act Review
Review of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992
Consultation meetings
The process for the review of the TDG Act has been arranged so that all aspects can be mediated entirely through Web interaction and electronic mail.
Participants may also use regular mail and telephone.
In addition, we are holding public consultation meetings and accepting invitations from interested groups affected by the application of the TDG Act. For example, we can give a talk or take questions during a session at their annual meeting.
Do not hesitate to invite us. Please understand, however, that our capacity to accept invitations will depend on several factors, in particular, the availability of people and resources (for example, travelling expenses).
Past Meetings (Public or Non-public)
Click on the links below to view meeting summaries and presentations
Scarborough, Ontario, Monday, March 22nd, 2004: launch of the public consultation.
Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers, Tuesday, March 23rd, 2004
Montreal, Quebec, Wednesday, May 12th, 2004
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Friday, May 14th, 2004
Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, May 18th, 2004
Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, May 20th, 2004
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tuesday, May 25th, 2004
Sudbury, Ontario, Thursday, May 27th, 2004
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Tuesday, July 6th , 2004
We apologize to individuals in the Atlantic and Quebec regions who did not receive prior notification of the meetings. We will try to make convenient arrangements as part of our second round of meetings in the fall. Please revisit the site for updates on future meeting locations and dates.
Upcoming Meetings (public only)
Warning: Dates and locations are subject to change.
Second Round in October 2004
We will be hosting a second round of meetings to review the issues identified and discuss possible options. We would like to invite you to participate in the upcoming session in your region.
Your feedback and comments are the focus of the consultation. Please familiarize yourself with the new consultation documents. Your comments are welcome at the meetings, by mail, phone or email.
| City, Province | Location |
|---|---|
| Montreal, QC | October 6th, 2004 10:00 am 800 René-Lévesque Ouest (No 1-2) Montreal, Quebec |
| Québec City, QC | October 7th, 2004 10:00 am Best Western City Centre Québec 330 De La Couronne St., Québec |
| Winnipeg, MB | October 14th, 2004 10:00 am Greenwood Inn 1715 Wellington Ave. |
| Moncton, NB | October 18th, 2004 10:00 am Coastal Inn Champlain 502 Kennedy Street, Dieppe |
| Halifax (Dartmouth), NS | October 20th, 2004 10:00 am Ramada Park Plaza 240 Brownlow, Dartmouth |
| Victoria, BC | October 25th, 2004 10:00 am Harbour Towers Hotel & Suites 345 Quebec Street, Victoria |
| Regina, SK | October 26th, 2004 10:00 am Regina Inn, Hotel and Conference Centre 1975 Broad Street, Regina |
| Calgary, AB | October 28th, 2004 10:00 am Calgary Telus Convention Centre 120 Ninth Avenue SE |
| Mississauga, ON (Formerly Waterloo) |
November 3rd, 2004 10:00 am Best Western Toronto Airport West 5825 Dixie Road, Mississauga |
Closing Meeting
| City, Province | Location |
|---|---|
| Ottawa, ON | November 9th, 2004 Marriot Hotel, Laurier Salon 100 Kent Street Ottawa, Ontario * This public consultation session is not part of the TDG Congress (November 8th and 9th) |
Registration
Advanced registration is not required. However, it may prove useful.
To register for a meeting, send an email to TDGAct@tc.gc.ca with the subject line:
Pre-registration, Consultation meeting of (town).
In the message, provide the following information:
Name, affiliation (company, group, association), nature of interest (transportation, manufacturing, environment).
email address, do you want your address to be added to our electronic mailing list?
Do you wish to make a presentation? What will be the topic(s)?
Can you email us a copy of your presentation? (can be sent separately and later)
May we post your presentation (or a summary) on our Web page?
Presentations
After a presentation on the TDG Act and on the review process, there will be 10 minute presentations from participants who wish to present their comments.
Presentations will normally be done in the order of registration. However, if we know that there are many presentations on a specific topic, we may group them on the schedule.
All presentations sent to us will be analyzed for the Review, whether the presentation is read out loud at the meeting or not. It will also be possible to send us long presentations, then offer a 10 minute or shorter summary at the meeting.
Finally, it will always be possible to send us comments without having to prepare or make a formal presentation (comments to TDGAct@tc.gc.ca).
(718605 – 716390)