The online application takes around 20 minutes to complete, depending on the number of certificates you’re applying for. Be sure to have electronic copies of all supporting documents (like your Blue Card) and your payment information before you begin.
You can apply for all the certificates that you need at the same time.
Each document must:
Vessels that operate in Canadian waters need one or more certificates, depending on the size and type of vessel and its cargo:
(as of October 16, 2012)
Following a VIA rail train derailment in Burlington, Ontario on February 26, 2012, the Minister referred the issue of Locomotive Voice Recorders (LVRs) to the Advisory Council on Rail Safety (ACRS) for immediate consideration.
ACRS has established a LVR Working Group to study the issue, report on its progress and make recommendations to ACRS.
In summary, the Working Group examined the following options available for the Minister to consider:
While it was agreed that adopting a voluntary approach would be the ideal, the Working Group also examined the pros and cons of a regulatory approach.
All Working Group members agreed that installing the devices on a voluntary basis is the preferred approach.
By the end of 2013, VIA Rail is committed, on a voluntary basis, to test and install voice recording on its 73 locomotives by adding cab microphones to the existing outward facing video recording system. However, more testing is required to determine optimal solutions with respect to location of microphones and crashworthiness of the recording devices.
In keeping with Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) guidelines, the Working Group examined various approaches including exploring alternatives to regulationFootnote 7.
Since 2003, when the TSB first issued a recommendation with respect to communication recording devices in locomotive cabs, Transport Canada has established two previous working groups – in 2006 and 2009 respectively – to study the feasibility of including this technology within the confines of locomotive cabs.
