Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (passenger rail service)
BillC-371
Session44-1
StageOutside Order of Precedence
Introduced2023-12-13
Proposed byTaylor Bachrach
This enactment amends the Canada Transportation Act to require that railway companies give priority to passenger rail service over the movement of freight and to provide for administrative monetary penalties for contraventions of this requirement.
✦ AI Summary
Bill C-371, also known as the Rail Passenger Priority Act, proposes to amend the Canada Transportation Act. Its main goal is to ensure that railway companies prioritize passenger trains over freight trains when there's a conflict in scheduling or track usage. This change aims to improve the reliability and punctuality of passenger rail services across Canada.
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Legislative Timeline
2023-12-13
First reading
✦ AIBill proposes passenger rail priority over freight, with penalties.
Current
Outside Order of Precedence
Votes
Vote #: 451
Date: 2018-02-14
Result: Failed
Yes: 95
No: 211
Paired: 2
Yes / No Ratio
Yes31.0%
No69.0%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Conservative | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Green | No | 0% | 100% |
| Liberal | No | 0% | 100% |
| NDP | No | 0% | 100% |