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TC Stories are short updates about Transport Canada’s programs, services, and initiatives. Each story highlights how we’re working to make transportation in Canada safer, cleaner, more efficient, and more accessible. Visit often to learn how our work supports Canadians and the transportation sector.

Strengthening Canada-U.S. Supply Chains: Transport Canada Signs MOU with Cross-Border Institute

On October 29, 2025, Transport Canada (TC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cross Border Institute (CBI) at the University of Windsor.

CANUTEC: Canada’s 24/7 Dangerous Goods Emergency Centre

Every day, trucks, trains, planes, and ships carry thousands of different dangerous goods across Canada. These can be fuels, gases, industrial chemicals, and more. Most of the time, nothing goes wrong. But when something does, the first few minutes matter.

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Transport Canada focuses on collaboration to protect our Arctic Coast

Transport Canada is protecting, preserving, and restoring Canada’s oceans and sea routes, including our Arctic Ocean, in partnership with Indigenous, coastal and Inuit communities.

Transport Canada’s Office of Boating Safety helps save lives

For one of Transport Canada’s small vessel officers, boating safety is so woven into her DNA she can’t help but educate the public, even when she’s on vacation.

From oil spills to manhunts, Transport Canada Director of Flight Operations reflects on an exciting career serving Canadians

From surveying oil spills to assisting the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the search for suspects, Steve Buckles, Director of Flight Operations at Transport Canada’s Aircraft Services, has seen just about everything during his many years of service.

Transport Canada defends Canada’s waterways and coastlines

The heart of Canada’s marine security operation looks like a spy agency war room right out of a Jason Bourne movie.

Cooperative Truck Platooning: Transport Canada’s Innovation Centre testing new trucking technologies to reduce emissions and improve safety

It’s 6:00 a.m. on July 11, 2017. Transport Canada’s Dominique-Pierre Dion has been on the road for a week.

Transport Canada explores technology to protect vulnerable road users

‘Share the road’ is a common message in our cities as more cars, trucks, pedestrians, and cyclists all compete for the same space.

Concerned about your vehicle’s safety? Transport Canada can investigate your safety concerns

When something goes wrong with your car, you likely tell your mechanic or dealership, but you may also want to tell Transport Canada— and here’s why.

Transport Canada helps Ukraine establish maritime administration

Canada’s newest export to Ukraine is its maritime expertise.

Sept-Îles Lake: A pilot project for safer, more environmentally-friendly recreational boating

Transport Canada’s Office of Boating Safety is responsible for the regulatory framework governing recreational boating.

Fighting fire with fire

It’s a cold February day near Quebec City as firefighters are hard at work battling a blaze, and Transport Canada is on the job.