However, it is up to the TSB whether or not to proceed with an investigation. To increase the uptake of its recommendations and address accident patterns, the TSB launched its Watchlist in 2010, which points to nine critical safety issues troubling Canada’s transportation system.In August 2014, the TSB released the report on its investigation into the July 2013 Lac-Mégantic derailment.On February 4th, 2019, the TSB deployed to the derailment of During the course of its investigation into the derailmentIn January 2020, the Senior Investigator was reassigned in order to protect the integrity and objectivity of the investigation after voicing an opinion implying civil or criminal liability. Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act. It was formed in response to a number of high-profile accidents, following which the Government of Canada identified the need for an independent, multi-modal investigation agency. Recommendations made by the TSB are not legally binding upon the Government of Canada, nor any of its Ministers of departments. 1.2 Section 7(1) of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act (the CTAISB Act) states that the object of the Board is to advance transportation safety by conducting independent investigations into selected transportation occurrences in order to make findings as to their causes and contributing factors. Act current to 2020-07-28 and last amended on 2019-08-28. and the Board shall make all reasonable efforts to enter into agreements with the governments of the provinces and with those regulatory bodies in order to ensure that the procedures and practices followed by the Board are as compatible as possible with those followed by coroners in the provinces and by those regulatory bodies.that is not a military transportation facility; (that is operated by or on behalf of the Department of National Defence, the Canadian Forces or a visiting force; (Full Document: Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board ActFull Document: Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board ActFull Document: Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board ActCanadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board The TSB was created under the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act, which was enacted on March 29, 1990.


The Governor in Council shall designate one member to be Chairperson of the Board. Home page of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. PDF Full Document: Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act [387 KB] Act current to 2020-07-28 and last amended on 2019-08-28.

SUMMARY: This enactment implements recommendations made by the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act Review Commission established to review the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act.It allows the Board to enter into agreements with the provinces relating to the investigation of transportation occurrences coming within the … This may happen when:Provincial and territorial governments may call upon the TSB to investigate occurrences. Public reports are published following class one, class two, class three and class four investigations.

The Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board consists of not more than five members appointed by the Governor in Council, at least three of whom shall be full-time members. An Act to establish the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board and to amend certain Acts in consequence thereof.

The Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board (the Board), commonly known as the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, is an independent federal agency established by the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act that reports to Parliament through the President of the Queen’s Privy Council.

The TSB labelled the comments made to The TSB may assist other transportation safety boards in their investigations. Previous Versions

Marginal note: Agreements with provinces 15.1 (1) The Board may enter into an agreement with a province concerning the exercise by the Board of powers and functions relating to investigations into transportation accidents, incidents and situations or conditions that could, if left unattended, induce an accident or incident that are within the legislative authority of the province. This agency's first major test came with the crash of From 2005 to 2010, the TSB concluded a number of investigations into high-profile accidents, including:

Rail transportation safety investigation report R18H0039: Uncontrolled movement of rolling stock, Canadian Pacific Railway, Remote control locomotive system, Yard assignment T16-13, Mile 195.5, Belleville Subdivision, Toronto Yard, Toronto, Ontario, 14 April 2018 Released on 22 July 2020 However, when a recommendation is made to a federal department, a formal response must be presented to the TSB within 90 days.Membership lists from the years 2009 to 2019 are archived with The TSB Engineering Laboratory, which has the facilities for investigating transport accidents and incidents, is in Maritime accident and incident investigation agencies