Whereas section 32.01 of the Railway Safety Act (RSA) provides the Minister of Transport with the authority to order a company, road authority or municipality to stop any activity that might constitute a threat to safe railway operations or to follow the procedures or take the corrective measures specified in the order, including constructing, altering, operating, or maintaining a railway work.

Whereas the Director General, Rail Safety, pursuant to section 32.01^{Footnote a} of the Railway Safety Act^{Footnote b}, made the Order Under Section 32.01 of the Railway Safety Act Due to COVID-19, No. 23 on September 9, 2022;

Whereas the Director General, Rail Safety, considers that that Order is no longer necessary in the interests of safe railway operations;

Tracking Number – ASF-2022-03E

Whereas the World Health Organization has characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic and that pandemic is affecting Canada;

Whereas, pursuant to section 45 of the Railway Safety Act^{Footnote a}, the Minister of Transport has, in writing, authorized the Director General, Rail Safety, to make an order under section 32.01^{Footnote b} of that Act;

We invite you to read the first edition of 2022 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Newsletter. This issue includes articles on some of the topics that have kept the TDG Program busy during the last few months.

The latest information to keep you up to date on the Lac-Mégantic rail bypass project.

A word from Transport Canada

Transport Canada is continuing to focus all its efforts on completing the Lac-Mégantic rail bypass project. This fourth issue of the Newsletter is intended to inform you about current and upcoming activities, including the public consultations on hydrology. We hope to see many of you there!