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Minister of Transport announces precautionary measures to address safety concerns resulting from extreme weather and wildfire risks


OTTAWA, ON, July 11, 2021 /CNW/ - Transport Canada is committed to protecting communities along rail lines by putting in place necessary safety measures to reduce risks to public safety and the integrity of railway tracks and infrastructure.

An unprecedented wildfire has displaced hundreds of people in Lytton, British Columbia, the Lytton First Nation and the surrounding areas. Extreme weather and wildfire risk continues to pose an acute danger in British Columbia, as well as other parts of Canada. Therefore, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, today announced a Ministerial Order to immediately enact precautionary safety measures to further protect against wildfires in the context of extreme weather conditions.

The Ministerial Order, in effect as of midnight PDT, July 10, 2021, requires the following:

Operations between Kamloops and Boston Bar or between Kamloops and North Bend on the Thompson and Ashcroft Subdivisions

Extreme Weather Fire Risk Mitigation throughout Canada

With extreme weather events occurring more severely and frequently in Canada due to climate change, it is important to have an adaptive regulatory system that responds to these new risks. This Ministerial Order will put in place interim measures while the department works with railway companies to incorporate these fire risk reduction measures on a permanent basis into the existing regulatory framework for railway operations in Canada.

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"Unprecedented weather conditions in British Columbia continue to pose a serious threat to public safety and railway operations. The Government of Canada remains committed to supporting those affected by the devastating wildfires in British Columbia and will not hesitate to take any safety actions that are necessary to mitigate these risks to public safety and the integrity of railway tracks and infrastructure."

The Honourable Omar Alghabra
Minister of Transport

Associated Links

Ministerial Order (MO 21-06) Link: https://tc.canada.ca/en/rail-transportation/enforcement-action-measures-mitigate-threats-rail-safety/ministerial-orders-emergency-directives/transport-canada-order-pursuant-section-3201-railway-safety-act-rs-1985-c-32-4th-supp-mo-21-06

News Release: Minister of Transport announces Ministerial Order to protect residents and railway operations in the area of Lytton, British Columbia

SOURCE Transport Canada


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