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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 to the Railway Safety Act allow railway
companies to continue to manage the way in which they meet essential
safety objectives but give the Minister full powers to ensure that safety
performance is appropriate. The amendments
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(a) clarify the objectives of the Act;
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(b) provide authority to require railways to implement safety
management systems;
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(c) provide greater involvement for interested organizations in
rule-making;
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(d) minimize disruption caused by train whistles in communities;
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(e) strengthen and clarify federal powers at road crossings;
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(f) clarify and strengthen the powers of railway safety inspectors;
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(g) streamline the administrative process;
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(h) provide authority to regulate railway emissions; and
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(i) improve provisions for security measures.
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There is also a consequential amendment to the Access to
Information Act.
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