Emergency phone numbers
Emergency phone numbers of local authorities and organizations responsible for responding to emergencies
| Province | Authority |
|---|---|
| Alberta | 1-800-272-9600 Alberta Transportation |
| British Columbia | 911 (or local police) and Provincial Emergency Program (1-800-663-3456) or Canadian Coast Guard (1-800-889-8852) |
| Prince Edward Island |
Reports related to security
Loss or theft report
As soon as possible after discovering the loss or theft of dangerous goods referred to in items 1, 2 and 3 while they were being imported, offered for transport, handled or transported, a report must be made to the following persons (Section 8.16 of the TDG Regulations):
ERAP incident report
When an incident has occurred with a shipment that requires an Emergency Response Assistance Plan (ERAP) section 8.20 of the TDG Regulations requires that an ERAP incident report be made as soon as possible. This is for any incident which causes a release or anticipated release of the dangerous goods in the course of their handling or transporting, and which endangers, or could endanger, public safety.
30-day follow-up report
The person who made a report referred to in sections 8.4 and 8.9 (or the employer) must complete the 30-day follow-up report and submit it in writing to the Director General of the TDG Directorate within 30 days after the date of said:
- Release or anticipated release report – road, rail or marine
- Dangerous goods accident or incident report – air
You can send the 30-day follow-up report by mail, by fax or by email to:
Reports for TDG by air
Dangerous goods accident or incident report – air
The flowchart below should help you determine if you must make a dangerous goods accident or incident report for air mode (Section 8.9 of the TDG Regulations).
Reports for TDG by road, rail and marine
Emergency report – road, rail or marine
The flowchart below should help you determine if you must make an emergency report for road, rail or marine mode (Section 8.2 of the TDG Regulations) and lists which information you need to provide (Section 8.3 of the TDG Regulations).
Reports required by Transport Canada
Part 8 of the TDG Regulations (Reporting Requirements) requires a number of different report types. When certain conditions are met, persons subject to the TDG Regulations must submit one or more of the report types below. This guide presents the conditions for each type of report for reference only. To be certain whether or not you need to make a report, please consult Part 8 of the TDG Regulations.
Order under Section 32.01 of the Railway Safety Act due to COVID-19, No. 16
Whereas the World Health Organization has characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic and this pandemic is affecting Canada;
Whereas across Canada, all levels of government are taking measures to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19;
Definitions related to reports
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