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What's New
- The Minister of Transport, in accordance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, issued Protective Direction (PD) 36, effective April 28, 2016, which replaces the existing PD 32:
https://tc.canada.ca/en/dangerous-goods/protective-directions#pd36 - Download a copy of the Competency Guidelines for Responders to Incidents of Flammable Liquids in Transport, High-Hazard Flammable Trains
- New online awareness tool for First Responders now available online
- Inaugural GPAC Subcommittee meeting on Emergency Response will be held on May 26, 2016. For information contact Sarah Lamarche at sarah.lamarche@tc.gc.ca
- The last meeting of the ERTF was held on March 17, 2016
- The ERTF Final Report and Recommendations (PDF Format, 3.7 MB)
About the Emergency Response Task Force
In November 2013, during the TDG General Policy Advisory Council (TDG-GPAC) meeting, the Minister of Transport created a working group to examine expanding the Emergency Response Assistance Plan (ERAP) requirement to crude oil and other Class 3 Flammable Liquids.
On January 23, 2014 the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) issued a recommendation that Transport Canada "at a minimum, require ERAPs for the transportation of large volumes of liquid hydrocarbons."
On January 31, 2014 the TDG-GPAC working group tabled their report to the Minister of Transport, recommending that Transport Canada:
- Require an ERAP "for all Packing Group I and Packing Group II Class 3 Flammable Liquids,"; and
- "Conduct further study on the properties of different Class 3 Flammable Liquids to determine if ERAPs should be required for these products."
With these recommendations in mind, on April 23, 2014, the Minister announced a TDG Emergency Response Task Force to conduct further research, assess, evaluate and make recommendations to advance and make improvements to the ERAP program.
On July 27, 2015, the Minister of Transport extended the Emergency Response Task Force's mandate until May 1, 2016.
Emergency Response Task Force Terms of Reference
Quarterly Reports
Transport Canada has received the third quarterly report of the Emergency Response Task Force on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods.
- Emergency Response Task Force - First Quarterly Report
- Emergency Response Task Force - Second Quarterly Report and Recommendations
- Emergency Response Task Force - Third Quarterly Report and Recommendations
Reference Documents
| Grange Report – Mississauga Railway Accident Inquiry (1981) | http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/pco-bcp/commissions-ef/grange1981-eng/grange1981-eng.htm |
|---|---|
| TSB Report – January 23, 2014 | http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/recommandations-recommendations/rail/2014/rec-r1401-r1403.asp |
| TSB Final Report – August 19, 2014 | http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/medias-media/communiques/rail/2014/r13d0054-20140819.asp |
Activity Calendar
Emergency Response Task Force meetings have concluded.
Contact:
TC.ERTFSecretariat-SecretariatGTIU.TC@tc.gc.ca
Questions and Comments
Submit your questions and/or comments to the Emergency Response Task Force Secretariat at:
TC.ERTFSecretariat-SecretariatGTIU.TC@tc.gc.ca
or
Secretariat Emergency Response Task Force (ASD)
Transport Canada
330 Sparks Street
Tower C, Place de Ville
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 015
Membership List
The list is current as of February 9, 2016
| NAME | HOME ORGANIZATION | REPRESENTING |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Powers, Chair | Transport Canada | Transport Canada |
| Adrian Michielsen, Vice-Chair | Imperial Oil Limited | Canadian Fuels Association |
| Blaine Wiggins | Aboriginal Firefighters Association of Canada | Aboriginal Firefighters Association of Canada |
| Irving Leblanc | Assembly of First Nations | Assembly of First Nations |
| Jim Bird Mark Jasper |
Responsible Distribution Canada (Canadian Association of Chemical Distributors) | Responsible Distribution Canada (Canadian Association of Chemical Distributors) |
| Laurie Boyle D'Arcy Sego Yannick Lapièrre |
British Columbia Ministry of Environment | British Columbia Ministry of Environment |
| Brandie Frawley | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation |
| Mark Ford Murray Knowles |
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police | Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police |
| Erika Adams Brian Ladds J-P Cody-Cox Kevin Clifford Dan Paulsen Corey Schram |
Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) Calgary Fire Department Saint John Fire Service |
Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) |
| Vicki Ballance Craig McCaskey |
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) | Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) |
| Dennis Gannon | Canadian Council of Fire Marshals and Commissioners | Canadian Council of Fire Marshals and Commissioners |
| Benoit Laroche Stephen Valade |
École nationale des pompiers du Québec (Association des chefs d'incendie du Québec) |
Canadian Council of Fire Marshals and Commissionners (Canadian Fire Service Training, Education and Certification Committee) |
| Bob Goodfellow JC Morin |
Canadian Emergency Response Contractors Alliance MD-UN |
Canadian Emergency Response Contractors Alliance |
| Eric Torunski | Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group (CITIG) | Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group (CITIG) |
| Danny Simpson Lee Nelson |
Canadian National (CN) Rail | Canadian National (CN) Rail |
| Jim Kozey Darlene Nagy Scott Croome |
Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway | Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway |
| Denis Lauzon | Service d'incendie du Lac Mégantic | Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association |
| Kara Edwards | TRANSCAER | Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) |
| Spencer Buckland Patrick Knight Louis-Phillipe Éthier |
Emergency Response Assistance Canada | Emergency Response Assistance Canada |
| Finbarr Wilson Gordon Walsh |
ENFORM | ENFORM |
| Scott Davies | Government of Manitoba | Federal/Provincial/Territorial Task Force on the TDG |
| Andrée Chenard Daniel Rubinstein Caroline Mellor |
Federation of Canadian Municipalities | Federation of Canadian Municipalities |
| Brian Moore | International Association of Emergency Managers - Canada | International Association of Emergency Managers - Canada |
| Peter Grootendorst Brent Cowx |
Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) | Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) |
| Shayne Mintz Thomas McGowan |
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) | National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) |
| Ernie Wong | Public - Subject Matter Expert | Public - Subject Matter Expert |
| Michel Cloutier | Public - Subject Matter Expert | Public - Subject Matter Expert |
| Dave Matschke | Public - Subject Matter Expert | Public - Subject Matter Expert |
| Brian Mullen | Public - Subject Matter Expert | Public - Subject Matter Expert |
| Andy Ash Paul Mahony Jean-Pierre Couture |
Railway Association of Canada (RAC) | Railway Association of Canada (RAC) |
| Kristy Moore Missy Ruff |
Renewable Fuels Association, (United States) | Renewable Fuels Association (United States) |
| Glen MacDonald | Teamsters Canada (Rail) | Teamsters Canada (Rail) |
| Giulia Brutesco Ron Lutzer |
Fertilizer Canada | Fertilizer Canada |
| Mélanie Levac | Canadian Propane Association | Canadian Propane Association |
| Geoffrey Wood Barrie Montague |
Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) | Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) |
| James Panasiuk Dr. Glenn Millner |
Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (United States) |
Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (United States) |
| Jean Murwanashyaka Tara Logue |
Defense Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Centre for Security Science (CSS) | Defense Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Centre for Security Science (CSS) |
| Lo Cheng Thierry Mezzana Simon Despatie |
Environment Canada | Environment Canada |
| Sylvie Mathurin Gilles Desgagnés |
Ministère de la Sécurité Publique du Québec | Ministère de la Sécurité Publique du Québec |
| Stephanie Maragna Kaitlin Lee-Bun |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation | Ontario Ministry of Transportation |
| Kirby Jang | Transportation Safety Board of Canada | Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| TRANSPORT CANADA | ||
| Nicole Girard | Transport Canada – TDG Director General's Office |
Transport Canada – TDG Director General's Office |
| Clive Law | Transport Canada – TDG Compliance and Response | Transport Canada – TDG Compliance and Response |
| Nathalie Belliveau | Transport Canada – TDG Safety Research and Analysis |
Transport Canada – TDG Safety Research and Analysis |
| Benoit Turcotte | Transport Canada – TDG Regulatory Affairs | Transport Canada – TDG Regulatory Affairs |
| Angelo Boccanfuso | CANUTEC, Transport Canada | CANUTEC, Transport Canada |
| Peter Coyles | Transport Canada – TDG Director General's Office |
Transport Canada – TDG Director General's Office |
| Josée Boudreau | Transport Canada, Pacific Region | Transport Canada, Pacific Region |
| Paul Driver | Transport Canada, Prairie and Northern Region | Transport Canada, Prairie and Northern Region |
| Dan Olech | Transport Canada, Ontario Region | Transport Canada, Ontario Region |
| Fred Scaffidi | Transport Canada – TDG Compliance and Response | Transport Canada – TDG Compliance and Response |
| Nicolas Cadotte | Transport Canada – TDG Compliance and Response | Transport Canada – TDG Compliance and Response |
| ERTF SECRETARIAT | ||
| Mylaine Desrosiers Executive Director |
Transport Canada – TDG Director General's Office |
Transport Canada – TDG Director General's Office |
| Kathie Keeley Senior Policy Advisor |
Transport Canada – TDG Director General's Office |
Transport Canada – TDG Director General's Office |
| Lindsay Jones Policy Researcher and Advisor |
Transport Canada – TDG Director General's Office |
Transport Canada – TDG Director General's Office |
| Anastasia Karvounis Intergovernmental Liaison Officer |
Transport Canada – TDG Director General's Office |
Transport Canada – TDG Director General's Office |
| Rachele Renaud Project Coordinator |
Transport Canada – TDG Director General's Office |
Transport Canada – TDG Director General's Office |
About the Chair
About the Chair
Chris Powers, C.M.M. III, FSE, OEMP. Fire Chief (Ret.)
Chris Powers is a retired Fire Chief with over 35 years management experience in both career and composite fire departments. He has served as Fire Chief in Bathurst, N.B. and the four Ontario municipalities of Cumberland, Nepean, Oakville and Whitchurch–Stouffville.
Emergency Response Task Force Secretariat
Who We Are And How To Reach Us:
| Name | Title | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mylaine Desrosiers | Secretariat Executive Director | 613-998-7861 | mylaine.desrosiers@tc.gc.ca |
| Kathie Keeley | Senior Policy Advisor | 613-949-2965 | kathie.keely@tc.gc.ca |
| Lindsay Jones | Policy Researcher and Advisor | 613-998-6496 | lindsay.jones@tc.gc.ca |
| Rachele Renaud | Project Coordinator | 613-998-1863 | rachele.renaud@tc.gc.ca |
| Anastasia Karvounis | Intergovernmentmental Liaison Officer | 613-949-8638 | Anastasia.karvounis@tc.gc.ca |
Agendas and Decision Records
July 10, 2014 – Meeting
August 14, 2014 – Meeting
September 11, 2014 – Meeting
October 9, 2014 – Meeting
November 20, 2014 – Meeting
December 11, 2014 – Meeting
January 15, 2015 – Meeting
February 19, 2015 – Meeting
March 19, 2015 – Meeting
April 16, 2015 – Meeting
May 14, 2015 - Meeting
June 11, 2015 - Meeting
November 19, 2015 - Meeting
December 17, 2015 – Meeting
January 21, 2016 – Meeting
February 18, 2016 – Meeting
March 17, 2016 – Meeting