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His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of
Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances,
in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act
to amend the Railway Safety Act and to make a consequential
amendment to another Act''.
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These amendments make a number of changes to the Railway Safety
Act and to other Acts as a result. Essentially, they
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- streamline the regulatory approval process, notably in relation to
the construction and alteration of railway works;
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- provide for greater involvement by interested organizations in
making rules about railway operations;
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- strengthen and clarify federal regulatory powers over road
crossings in order to reduce accidents;
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- provide for the regulation of the use of train whistles in
municipalities;
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- provide temporary regulatory exemptions to railway companies
for the purpose of conducting tests related to rail transport; and
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- strengthen and clarify provisions dealing with railway security.
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