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Bill C-49 (42-1)
An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
Sponsor: Hon. Marc Garneau | Type: House Government Bill | Introduced: 2017-05-16 | Royal Assent: 2018-05-23
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Critical Analysis — What This Bill Actually Does
Transportation Modernization Act — granted the Minister of Transport broad new regulatory powers over rail, air, and marine transport. Created the ability to set passenger rights through regulation rather than legislation, meaning the government can change the rules without Parliamentary approval. Also enabled sharing of vessel tracking data with foreign governments.
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Parliamentary Vote
159 Yea — 123 Nay (335 MPs recorded)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Paired | Total |
|---|
| Liberal | 149 | 1 | 23 | 173 |
| Conservative | 1 | 76 | 19 | 96 |
| NDP | 0 | 32 | 10 | 42 |
| Bloc | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Green | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 |