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News release
Statement by FCM’s President regarding the Transportation Safety Board’s final report into the Lac-Mégantic derailment
This morning the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its final report into the investigation into the derailment of a Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway train on 6 July 2013, in Lac-Mégantic, Québec.
  • Public safety
  • Rail safety
News release
Statement by FCM’s President on updates to rail safety regulations
This morning FCM's National Municipal Rail Safety Working Group met with Transport Minister Lisa Raitt regarding a series of new rail safety measures announced by the federal government. FCM President Brad Woodside issued the following statement regarding the announcement.
  • Rail safety
News release
Municipalities call for long-term housing plan as cross-Canada roundtables come to an end
Today, the Greater Victoria Capital Regional District of British Columbia will host the last of a series of local roundtable discussions on housing across the country organized by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) as part of its "Fixing Canada's Housing Crunch" campaign.
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
News release
Statement by FCM President on today's speech by Lisa Raitt, Transport Minister
The following statement was released today by Claude Dauphin, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), following today's speech by Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport at FCM´s annual conference.
  • Rail safety
News release
Municipal leaders welcome federal action on rail safety
Municipalities welcomed new rail safety measures announced today by the federal government which respond directly to calls for action on issues raised by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).
  • Rail safety
News release
FCM President Responds to TSB Rail Safety Recommendations
The following statement was released by Claude Dauphin, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), regarding the release of preliminary recommendations from the Transportation Safety Board related to the July 2013 train derailment and fire in Lac Mégantic, Quebec.
  • Rail safety
News release
Statement by FCM President Following National Municipal Rail Safety Working Group meeting with Transport Minister
The following statement was released by Claude Dauphin, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), following a meeting of the National Municipal Rail Safety Working Group, who also met with Transport minister Lisa Raitt.
  • Rail safety
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