Transport Publication Memorandum of Understanding
- Table of Contents
- Purpose
- Principles and Commitments
- Definitions
- Authorities and responsibilities
- Interventions
- Compliance Measures
- Safety Officer Training
- Support Services
- Interdepartmental Co-ordination
- Information Gathering and Exchange
- Evaluation
- Dispute Resolution
- Amendments and Termination
- Entire Agreement
- Annex 1
- Homepage of MOSH
4.1. The Minister of Labour , has sole responsibility to Parliament for the application of the Code.
1. As per the Department of Human Resources Development Act, where no Minister of Labour is specifically appointed, references to the Minister of Labour in legislation or in orders, regulations or other instruments made under legislation is to be read as a reference to the Minister of Human Resources Development, who in turn exercises the powers and performs the duties and functions of the Minister of Labour.
4.2. The Minister of Transport has sole responsibility to Parliament for the application of the following:
- the Aeronautics Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-2 (as amended);
- the Canada Shipping Act; and,
- the Railway Safety Act.
4.3. Both Ministers are jointly responsible for making recommendations in respect of OSH regulations made pursuant to the Code covering on-board employees.
4.4. HRDC -Labour and Transport Canada are responsible for the investigation of hazardous occurrences in the aviation, marine and railway industries and for the application and enforcement of the Code.
4.5. The responsibility for the application and enforcement of the Code in the federal transportation sector is divided as follows:
- 4.5.1. HRDC -Labour is responsible for off-board employees; and
- 4.5.2. Transport Canada, on behalf of HRDC -Labour and pursuant to the present MOU , is responsible for on-board employees.
4.6. Each department is responsible for ensuring that the Code is applied and enforced in accordance with the IPG s and OPD s issued by HRDC -Labour in consultation with Transport Canada.
4.7. Transport Canada may issue policy documents on the application and enforcement of the Code in the federal transportation sector only after it has ensured, through consultation with HRDC -Labour, that the documents are consistent with the overall federal program and policies on OSH .