The Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) General Policy Advisory Council (GPAC) is a working group reporting on classification, emergency response and means of containment. On this page, you will find information about the council as well as lists of members.
On this page
- About the council
- Nominated members list
- Nominated observers list
- Reports and recommendations
- Related links
About the council
In November 2013, the Minister of Transport asked the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) General Policy Advisory Council (GPAC) to provide short and long-term recommendations aimed at enhancing public safety and strengthening standards for the transportation of dangerous goods.
The TDG GPAC provides Transport Canada (TC) with advice on all matters related to the transportation of dangerous goods. Members of the council represent the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC), the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP), the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), labour unions, and a variety of industry associations, including manufacturers, consignors, carriers, shippers and consignees.
Three (3) industry-led working groups were created to examine classification, emergency response, and means of containment.
On January 31, 2014, the working groups provided their reports containing recommendations for the Minister of Transport. The department is reviewing these recommendations on an expedited basis to determine what action can be taken to further protect public safety. Transport Canada continues to work with all its stakeholders, including officials in the United States, as we look together to develop options for a North American solution.
Nominated members list
Chair of TDG GPAC:
Mr. Robert Loenhart
Senior Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs and Safety
Canadian Propane Association (CPA)
Vice-Chair of TDG GPAC:
Mr. Henry Ridders
Transportation Compliance Coordinator
Keyera Corporation
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
Associations |
Member name and information |
Alternate name and information |
Observer / alternate observer name and information |
---|---|---|---|
Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC) |
David E. Rankin |
David E. Rankin |
N/A |
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) |
David Diabo |
Irving Leblanc |
Elizabeth Fox |
Canada Safety Council (CSC) |
Gareth Jones |
N/A |
N/A |
Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) |
Tina Saryeddine |
Ken Uzeloc |
Chris Case |
Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) |
Mark A. Scholz |
N/A |
N/A |
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers |
Henry Ridders |
Claudette Panei |
N/A |
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) |
Kirkland Richardson, Sergeant |
N/A |
N/A |
Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers (CARS) |
Sylvia Newell |
N/A |
N/A |
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) |
Janet Mannella |
N/A |
N/A |
Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace (CCAA) |
Leslie Hogan |
Theresa Davis-Woodhouse |
N/A |
Canadian Emergency Response Contractors Alliance (CERCA) |
Shawn Barton Andy Jeves |
N/A |
N/A |
Canadian Explosives Industry Association (CEAEC) |
Nicholas Ebsworth |
Jessica Simon |
N/A |
Canadian Fuels Association (CFA) |
Rob Hoffman |
Linda Manka |
N/A |
Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) |
N/A |
N/A |
Beata Hart |
Canadian National (CN) |
Anthony Ippolito |
Curtis Myson |
N/A |
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City (CPKC) |
Jim Kozey |
Darlene Nagy |
Megan Schumacher |
Canadian Propane Association (CPA) |
Robert Loenhart |
N/A |
N/A |
Canadian Radiation Protection Association (ACPR) |
Ali Shoushtarian C-NRPP |
Sarah Ternan |
Stephane Jean-François |
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) |
N/A |
N/A |
Vaishnavi |
Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) |
Alf Brown |
Geoffrey Wood |
N/A |
Chemistry Industry Association Of Canada (CIAC) |
Leah Hogendoorn |
John Heater |
N/A |
Compressed Gas Association (CGA) |
Richard Craig |
Jean-Pierre Dumoulin |
N/A |
Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA) |
Julie Prescott |
James A Watts |
N/A |
DANATEC |
N/A |
N/A |
Joey Motokado |
Department of National Defense (DND) |
Éric Remy |
N/A |
N/A |
Emergency Response Assistance Canada (ERAC) |
Patrick Knight |
N/A |
N/A |
ENSERVA |
Katy Carley, B.Sc., CRSP |
N/A |
N/A |
Federal/Provincial/Territorial Working Group on Dangerous Goods |
Malcolm Mullin |
Doug Horvat |
N/A |
Fertilizer Canada (FC) |
Katherine Kennedy |
Nadine Frost |
N/A |
Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) |
Mahima Sharma |
Kathryn Smith |
N/A |
Mining Association of Canada (MAC) |
Mike McDowell |
Geoff Smith |
N/A |
National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) |
David Bolton |
Vanessa Lumia |
Ryan Gingerich |
Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) |
Dominic Lefebvre |
Mike Millian |
N/A |
Railway Association of Canada (RAC) |
Scott Croome |
Jean- Pierre Couture |
Brianna Bowman |
Renewable Industries Canada (RICANADA) |
Stu Porter |
N/A |
N/A |
Responsible Distribution Canada (RDC) |
Mark Jasper |
Catherine Wieckowska |
N/A |
Shipping Federation of Canada (SFC) |
Chad Allen |
Farah Ahmad |
N/A |
Teamsters Union Canada (TUC) |
Mariam Abou-Dib |
Omar Burgan |
N/A |
The Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) |
Arthur Nordholm |
Perry Ruehlen |
N/A |
Transportation Safety Board (TSB) |
Vincenzo De Angelis |
N/A |
N/A |
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TC.TDGStakeholderInformati |
N/A |
N/A |
Nominated observers list
Status granted by Chairperson or DG. May participate on a regular basis and in council discussions. This member is not permitted to sit at the council table, have a place card or vote.
Associations |
Member name and information |
---|---|
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) |
Elizabeth Fox |
Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) |
Chris Case |
Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) |
Beata Hart |
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City (CPKC) |
Megan Schumacher |
Canadian Radiation Protection Association (ACPR) |
Stephane Jean-François |
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) |
Vaishnavi Somasundaram |
DANATEC |
Joey Motokado |
National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) |
Ryan Gingerich |
Railway Association of Canada (RAC) |
Brianna Bowman |
Reports and recommendations
The industry reports are available below:
Report and recommendations from the Classification Working Group [PDF, 793 KB]
Report and recommendations from the Emergency Response Assistance Plan Working Group [PDF, 1.48 MB]
Report and recommendations from the Means of Containment Working Group [PDF, 2.29 MB]