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 ministerial orders 19-02, 19-03 and 19-04 were issued pursuant to section 32.01 of the RSA.
Whereas the threats to safety identified in ministerial orders 19-02 and 19-04 have been mitigated.
Whereas the Minister approved on April 24, 2020 a revised version of the Canadian Rail Operating Rules which is currently in effect regarding the subject matter of Ministerial Order 19-03 and now applies to all railway companies and local railway companies listed in Ministerial Order 19-03.
Therefore, I find it necessary in the interest of safe railway operations to repeal the ministerial orders 19-02, 19-03 and 19-04, effective immediately.
If you intend to request a review of this Order, you must file a request in writing with the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada, which must be postmarked no later than May 13, 2021. Requests for review must be filed with:
The Registrar
Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada
333 Laurier Avenue West, Room 1201
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0N5
http://www.tatc.gc.ca
Pursuant to section 32.3 of the RSA, an order issued under section 32.01 of the RSA shall not be stayed pending a review requested under section 32.1, an appeal under section 32.2 or a reconsideration by the Minister of Transport under subsection 32.1(5) or 32.2.(3) of the RSA.
This Order is effective immediately.
Michael DeJong
Director General, Rail Safety