• Summary: Speech from the Throne

  September 23, 2020

  Moments ago, Governor General Julie Payette delivered the Speech from the Throne, on behalf of the Government of Canada. The Speech outlined the federal government’s key priorities for the upcoming session of Parliament. Below is a summary, which focuses primarily on measures that will be of interest to RAC members. The Government’s approach is comprised […]

• RAC 2021 Pre-Budget Submission

  August 7, 2020

  Today, we presented the Association’s pre-budget submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finances. The submission outlines 5 key recommendations: Launch VIA Rail’s High Frequency Rail (HFR) project, as it represents a key infrastructure initiative that will contribute to a more sustainable economic recovery for Canada; Create a federal capital funding program to […]

• CN & CP release 2020-2021 Grain Plans

  August 1, 2020

  Section 151.01(1) of the Canada Transportation Act requires that Class 1 railways provide a yearly assessment of their ability to move grain during the upcoming crop year, taking into consideration the total volume of grain expected to be moved. Please see below for links to CN & CP’s latest Grain Reports. CN CN Press Release: […]

• North American Freight Rail Associations Commemorate CUSMA Implementation

  July 2, 2020

  OTTAWA – As the Canada-United-States-Mexico trade agreement (CUSMA) officially becomes the governing statute for commerce across North America, Marc Brazeau, president and Chief Executive Officer of the Railway Association of Canada (RAC), Iker de Luisa Plazas, Director General of Asociacion Mexicana de Ferrocarriles (AMF) and Ian Jefferies, president and CEO of the Association of American […]

President’s Message